Sociopath

Resumen del libro

Thought-provoking and surprisingly life-affirming.' - CosmopolitanSociopath: A Memoir is the astoundingly honest true story of a life lived on the edge of the law, and a fascinating account of one woman's battle to understand her diagnosis. Jaw-dropping, moving and illuminating, it will challenge everything you thought you knew about sociopathy. 'Your friends would probably describe me as nice.

But guess what? I can't stand your friends. I'm a liar. I'm a thief.

I'm highly manipulative. I don't care what other people think. I'm capable of almost anything.'From stabbing elementary school classmates with pencils to stealing car keys from fellow frat party guests and joyriding around her college town, to breaking and entering, even stalking, Patric Gagne doesn't hold back when it comes to describing the behaviour that, eventually, made her realize she is a sociopath.

But her discovery forced her to question the official descriptions of sociopathy. After all, she had a plan for her life, had nurtured close relationships and was doing her best (most of the time) to avoid harming others. While her darker impulses warred against her attempts to live a settled, loving life with her partner, Patric began to wonder was there a way for sociopaths to integrate happily into society? And could she find it before her own behaviour went a step too far?

Biografía del autor

Patric Gagne es escritora, exterapeuta y defensora de las personas que sufren trastornos sociopáticos, psicopáticos y antisociales de la personalidad. Cursó sus estudios universitarios en la UCLA y se doctoró en Psicología Clínica en el California Graduate Institute de la Chicago School, con una tesis que examinaba la relación entre la sociopatía y la ansiedad, una investigación que se convertiría en la base de sus estudios sobre la sociopatía, así como de sus memorias.