Have you ever talked to a sociopath? According to the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (or DSM5), sociopathy is a category of antisocial personality disorder. A sociopath is someone with internal, social, and pathological deficiencies in her personality. Sociopaths will say anything to get their way, even if it means twisting the truth and manipulating. Do you suspect that you may be dealing with a sociopath right now? In this video, we take you through some of the things a sociopath would say to help you understand what's really on their minds.

As a disclaimer, we want to point out that these phrases alone do not define a sociopath. Language is just one small piece of a larger puzzle. In other words, you might hear a friend or peer use phrases from this list, but that doesn't necessarily make them a sociopath.

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References:

American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Association, 2013.

Eddy, B. (2018). How to Spot a Sociopath in 3 Steps. PsychologyToday.

Hare R.D. (1993). Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us. New York, NY: Guilford Press

Johnson, S.A. (2019). Understanding the violent personality: antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy & sociopathy. Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal, 7(2), 7688.

Lilienfeld S. et al. (2014). Correlates of psychopathic personality traits in everyday life: results from a large community survey. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 740.

Perry, C. (2015). The 'dark traits' of sociopathic leaders. Australian Universities' Review, 51(1), 1725.

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|00:00| intro
|00:56| 1. No one will ever love you like me
|01:17| 2. You are the most amazing person I have ever met.
|01:38| 3. Don't be so sensitive
|02:08| 4. You will never survive without me
|02:33| 5. You make me a better person
|02:54| 6. You are the only one who understands me
|03:20| 7. You are very demanding
|03:55| 8. I don't have time for this
|04:23| 9. You owe me
|04:43| Conclusion