The Disability Book Archive

[ID: A book cover. A plain white background, with a large picture of a plain face mask on a stick. At the top of the mask, illegible black writing. Lower left of the mask, the title “Confessions of A Sociopath” in a black capitals. Lower right of the mask, the subtitle “A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight” in black capitals. Below the mask, the author’s name “M. E. Thomas” in black capitals. /END]

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Content Warning:

• Animal Cruelty and Death
• Child, Physical, and Emotional Abuse
• Violence and Bullying

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Summary:

The first memoir of its kind, Confessions of a Sociopath is an engrossing, highly captivating narrative of the author’s life as a diagnosed sociopath.

She is a charismatic charmer, an ambitious self-promoter, and a cunning and calculating liar. She can induce you to invest in her financial schemes, vote for her causes, and even join her in bed. Like a real-life Lisbeth Salander, she has her own system of ethics, and like Dexter, she thrives on bending and occasionally breaking the rules. She is a diagnosed, high-functioning, noncriminal sociopath, and this is her world from her point of view.

Drawn from the author’s own experiences; her popular blog, Sociopathworld.com; and scientific literature, Confessions of a Sociopath is part confessional memoir, part primer for the curious. Written from the point of view of a diagnosed sociopath, it unveils for the very first time these people who are hiding in plain sight. The book confirms suspicions and debunks myths about sociopathy, providing a road map for dealing with the sociopath in your life.

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Archivist Comments:

I’ve seen a lot- and I mean a lot- of comments bashing the author, her wording, the content of the book etc. etc. But I’ve also seen a lot of people saying that it was interesting at the very least and, while the author and/or the content might not be everyone’s cup of tea, gives a decent insight into an aspect of psychology often stigmatised. Personally, I’ve never read the book so don’t have an opinion, but I’m interested to hear what other people think!

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