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Almost a Psychopath: Do I (Or Does Someone I Know) Have a Problem With Manipulation and Lack of Empathy?
Written by Ronald Schouten and James Silver
Narrated by Charles Constant
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Do you know someone who is too manipulative and full of himself? Does someone you know charm the masses yet lack the ability to deeply connect with those around her?
Grandiosity and exaggerated self-worth. Pathological lying. Manipulation. Lack of remorse. Shallowness. Exploitation for financial gain. These are the qualities of Almost Psychopaths. They are not the deranged criminals or serial killers that might be coined "psychopaths" in the movies or on TV. They are spouses, coworkers, bosses, neighbors, and people in the news who exhibit many of the same behaviors as a full-blown psychopath, but with less intensity and consistency.
In Almost a Psychopath, Ronald Schouten, MD, JD, and James Silver, JD, draw on scientific research and their own experiences to help you identify if you are an Almost Psychopath and, if so, guide you to interventions and resources to change your behavior.
Grandiosity and exaggerated self-worth. Pathological lying. Manipulation. Lack of remorse. Shallowness. Exploitation for financial gain. These are the qualities of Almost Psychopaths. They are not the deranged criminals or serial killers that might be coined "psychopaths" in the movies or on TV. They are spouses, coworkers, bosses, neighbors, and people in the news who exhibit many of the same behaviors as a full-blown psychopath, but with less intensity and consistency.
In Almost a Psychopath, Ronald Schouten, MD, JD, and James Silver, JD, draw on scientific research and their own experiences to help you identify if you are an Almost Psychopath and, if so, guide you to interventions and resources to change your behavior.
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Reviews for Almost a Psychopath
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This book is all bullshit. Psychopathy is a spectrum. If you are on it you are a psychopath! To lessen the actions of someone who holds these traits by what they say in ‘‘tis book is laughable. To say almost gives the impression that the actions of an “almost psychopath” are ok an acceptable. There are people who lie cheat manipulate others all the same frequency means nothing if hurts and ruins people’s lives. Run away from this book. There are no almost psychopaths. If they are on the spectrum they are one. Run away from this book. It’s most likely written by a psychopath justifying his own actions.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A psychologist and a prosecutor write about a type of personality type that is not quite psychopathic, but ?almost? so: people who are manipulative, deceitful, and grandiose, and who seem not to be bothered by the fact that they take advantage of and hurt other people. The authors assert that this type of personality is shockingly common. Their advice for dealing with people who are almost psychopaths amounts to recognizing such people for what they are and then minimizing interactions with them as much as possible. I thought that Martha Stout?s book, ?The Sociopath Next Door,? was a much more informative source of information on dealing effectively with manipulative, apparently conscience-free people.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good book, I believe more people should read this before confirming to themselves that someone's a psychopath
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Almost. Not quite. Interesting but a bit dry and repetitive.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A psychologist and a prosecutor write about a type of personality type that is not quite psychopathic, but “almost” so: people who are manipulative, deceitful, and grandiose, and who seem not to be bothered by the fact that they take advantage of and hurt other people. The authors assert that this type of personality is shockingly common. Their advice for dealing with people who are almost psychopaths amounts to recognizing such people for what they are and then minimizing interactions with them as much as possible. I thought that Martha Stout’s book, “The Sociopath Next Door,” was a much more informative source of information on dealing effectively with manipulative, apparently conscience-free people.