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[moonstone dunes]

I too, would automatically think of Ted Bundy, because he is the extreme case we all know of.

But then thinking about it.... I had a manager that caused many problems for me - I worked for her for close to 9 years... and now I wonder if she was a sociopath. She made my work life miserable but always came up smelling like roses. I had a nervous breakdown!

I found this book on Amazon, the author is Ph.d. in Clinical Psychology. Her theory is one in twenty-five people are sociopaths!!!

The Sociopath Next Door

Martha Stout Ph.d

ISBN-10: 0767915828
ISBN-13: 978-0767915823

Who is the devil you know?

Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband?
Your sadistic high school gym teacher?
Your boss who loves to humiliate people in meetings?
The colleague who stole your idea and passed it off as her own?

In the pages of The Sociopath Next Door, you will realize that your ex was not just misunderstood. He’s a sociopath. And your boss, teacher, and colleague? They may be sociopaths too.

[ROMARY]

MoonstoneDunes: What a timely book, considering another recent thread regarding a neighbor across the hall.

[ROMARY]

Yes, 'common sense' rules. Even Dr.s, psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, etc. often use it!

[ROMARY]

MoonstoneDunes: I just looked up the book on Amazon. Very interesting. Thanks!

[hyacinth003]

Yes, a family member.

A horrible, scary, person.

Hyacinth

[hyacinth003]

On 3/10/2015 Anglophilly said:

Not that I know of...but I think it would be difficult to identify one under normal circumstances.

Anne Rule worked with Ted Bundy and wrote "The Stranger Beside Me" as a result. Most of her books are about sociopaths---no conscience, manipulative etc. Fascinating stuff because they apparently have some insight that they are "different", missing a piece. Pretty scary but also sad.

I would say Ted Bundy was a psychopath.

Some of the traits overlap, but a serial killer jumps to the category of psychopath.

Hyacinth

[moonstone dunes]

On 3/10/2015 ROMARY 1 said:

MoonstoneDunes: I just looked up the book on Amazon. Very interesting. Thanks!

thanks Romary... was curious about the topic and found this book! it is at my local libray too, i don't have an e-reader.

[ROMARY]

Yes, I'm going to check to see if my local library has it. Otherwise, I'll place a request to hold it for me when it's back in. Thanks again!

[hyacinth003]

On 3/10/2015 hyacinth003 said:

Yes, a family member.

A horrible, scary, person.

Hyacinth

The things I have seen with this person (male):

No conscience, morals, or shame

You CANNOT shame him

Thinks "the rules" don't apply to him

Lashes out strongly when confronted with lies or other wrongdoing

Never takes responsibility for his actions

Always the fault of someone else

Even when caught, doubles down on lashing out

Can take a tiny piece of truth and tell lies all around it

Thinks he's the smartest guy in the room (and world!)

Underestimates intelligence of others

Lacks empathy or real emotion

Cares about no one other than himself deep down

Takes awhile for people to be "on to" him

These are but a few of the things I have observed in this person!

Hyacinth

[lulu2]

On 3/10/2015 hyacinth003 said:

On 3/10/2015 hyacinth003 said:

Yes, a family member.

A horrible, scary, person.

Hyacinth

The things I have seen with this person (male):

No conscience, morals, or shame

You CANNOT shame him

Thinks "the rules" don't apply to him

Lashes out strongly when confronted with lies or other wrongdoing

Never takes responsibility for his actions

Always the fault of someone else

Even when caught, doubles down on lashing out

Can take a tiny piece of truth and tell lies all around it

Thinks he's the smartest guy in the room (and world!)

Underestimates intelligence of others

Lacks empathy or real emotion

Cares about no one other than himself deep down

Takes awhile for people to be "on to" him

These are but a few of the things I have observed in this person!

Hyacinth

We've had a few posters here (past and present) that have exhibited more than a few of those traits.