Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door: How to Protect Yourself Against a Ruthless Manipulator

Dr. Martha Stout's book "Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door" provides guidelines on how to navigate dangerous interactions with sociopaths, based on her work with victims of sociopathy. The book discusses changing psychological theories of personality and sociopathy and the triumph of conscience over those who operate without empathy. It offers hope and help to readers by giving them the tools to protect themselves and conducting a broader examination of human behavior and conceptions of normality.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Publisher: John Murray Press

From Dr. Martha Stout's influential work "The Sociopath Next Door," we learned how to identify a sociopath. Now, she tells us what to actually do about it. While the best way to deal with a sociopath is to avoid them entirely, sometimes circumstance doesn't allow for that. What happens when the time comes to defend yourself against your own child, a boss, or ruthless ex-spouse? Inspired by the many chilling and often heartbreaking emails and letters she has received over the years, from her work with the victims of sociopathy, Dr. Martha Stout uncovers the psychology behind the sociopath's methods and provides concrete guidelines to help navigate these dangerous interactions.

Organized around categories such as destructive narcissism, violent sociopaths, sociopathic coworkers, and the sociopath in your family, "Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door" contains detailed explanation and commentary on how best to react in these situations to keep the sociopath at bay. Uniting these categories is a discussion of changing psychological theories of personality and sociopathy and the enduring triumph of conscience over those who operate without empathy or concern for others. By understanding the person you're dealing with and changing the rules of the game, you'll be able to gain the upper hand and escape the sociopath's influence.

Whether you're fighting a custody battle against a sociopathic ex or being gaslighted by a boss or coworker, you'll find hope and help within these pages. With this guide to disarming the conscienceless, Dr. Stout aims to give readers the tools to protect themselves while conducting a broader examination of human behavior and conceptions of normality.

Weight: 214g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529331301