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Inside the Mind of a Sociopath, pg 25-27
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Inside the Mind of a Sociopath
By Tony J Ridley
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As we go through life, we like to think that the people we encounter are more-or-less like us: kind, caring,
reasonable and decent. It’s hard to imagine that there might be someone in our circle of acquaintances who
might have Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Unfortunately, antisocial individuals live and work among us. Being unaware of their presence and how they
operate puts us at a great disadvantage. Also known as sociopaths, these people are the ultimate predators;
exploiting and abusing the weak, the innocent and the ignorant. The better we understand them, the safer we’ll
be.
What, exactly, is a sociopath? It’s someone who, for reasons not well understood, lacks all empathy or basic
human kindness. They see others merely as objects for their use and have no qualms about manipulating or
exploiting anyone or any situation to their best advantage.
A sociopath’s brain is wired very differently than a normal person’s, and we should never assume that we’re
playing by the same set of rules. We must understand that sociopaths have their own, unique way of operating
A sociopath isn’t immoral so much as amoral. The notion of right or wrong isThe notion of right or wrong is
irrelevant to them. Their raison d’etre is to get what they want. They may prey on an individual, a family, an
institution or even a whole country, depending on their level of power and influence.
They have no conscience and feel no remorse when they’ve done something wrong. They feel justified in
every aspect of their behavior; often blaming their victim and believing that “they had it coming” or that “they
brought it on themselves.”
On the other hand, the sociopath feels like the wronged party whenever they haven’t prevailed. They can be
paranoid, assuming that others are out to get them or are trying to take something away from them. They
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