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Outsmarting the sociopath next door : how to protect yourself against a ruthless manipulator / Martha Stout, Ph.D.

Summary:
"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. Using the many chilling and often heartbreaking emails and letters she has received over the years, Dr. Stout uncovers the psychology behind the sociopath's methods and provides concrete guidelines to help navigate these dangerous interactions"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780307589071
  • ISBN: 0307589072
  • ISBN: 9780307589088
  • ISBN: 0307589080
  • Physical Description: 294 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Harmony Books, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references ([265]-279) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Prologue: dueling with the devil -- A hole in the psyche: understanding sociopathy -- When the sociopath belongs to you: children without conscience -- Human evil at work: sociopathic coworkers, bosses, and professionals -- The sociopath in court: fighting for child custody -- The iciest of all: assaultive and homicidal sociopaths -- Transcending the sociopath's effects: ten key guidelines -- Sociopath or narcissist?: recognizing narcissistic personality disorder -- Sociopathy at the institutional level: corporations and governments -- The nature of good: compassion, forgiveness, and freedom -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
Subject: Manipulative behavior > Prevention.
Psychopaths.
Control (Psychology)

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  • 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Southern Lehigh Public Library 155.25 STO (Text) 30044100891995 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Allentown Public Library 155.25 STOU (Text) 34455006713438 Adult Nonfiction 2nd FL Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 155.25 (Text) 33062009314932 Adult Nonfiction Available -

Summary: "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. Using the many chilling and often heartbreaking emails and letters she has received over the years, Dr. Stout uncovers the psychology behind the sociopath's methods and provides concrete guidelines to help navigate these dangerous interactions"--

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