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Lies and Liars: How and Why Sociopaths Lie and How You Can Detect and Deal with Them
Learn how to spot a liar and stay safe.
Approximately 12 million Americans, or one in twenty-five, are sociopaths. But what does this statistic mean? What exactly is a sociopath? What do they do to be labeled as such? And how many people are affected by them? While everyday lying has become acceptable and even socially necessary, it is often difficult to discover when someone is manipulating you through lies or other actions. Since a sociopath has no conscience, he or she feels no remorse about piling lie on top of lie until, eventually, the façade comes crashing down and he or she is exposed.
When Dr. Scott was warned about a film producer she had hired, she confronted the woman, only to be fed explanations and excuses. Eventually, Scott found that she had been the victim of this sociopath for five years, along with many others. In this book, she delves into medical research on sociopaths as well as interviews with sociopaths and victims alike to provide a comprehensive picture of this mental disorder. Lies and Liars also includes information
The odds are very high that you know a sociopath already, so figure out what signs to look for to prevent yourself or your loved ones being manipulated or harmed.
Approximately 12 million Americans, or one in twenty-five, are sociopaths. But what does this statistic mean? What exactly is a sociopath? What do they do to be labeled as such? And how many people are affected by them? While everyday lying has become acceptable and even socially necessary, it is often difficult to discover when someone is manipulating you through lies or other actions. Since a sociopath has no conscience, he or she feels no remorse about piling lie on top of lie until, eventually, the façade comes crashing down and he or she is exposed.
When Dr. Scott was warned about a film producer she had hired, she confronted the woman, only to be fed explanations and excuses. Eventually, Scott found that she had been the victim of this sociopath for five years, along with many others. In this book, she delves into medical research on sociopaths as well as interviews with sociopaths and victims alike to provide a comprehensive picture of this mental disorder. Lies and Liars also includes information
The odds are very high that you know a sociopath already, so figure out what signs to look for to prevent yourself or your loved ones being manipulated or harmed.
- GenresPsychologyNonfiction
184 pages, Hardcover
First published February 2, 2016
About the author
Gini Graham Scott
623 books22 followersGini has published over 50 books with major publishers, including books on work relationships, professional and personal development, creativity, law, criminal justice, popular culture, and social trends. She has published over 200 books through her company Changemakers Publishing, and has recently written a series of books on self-publishing.
She has been a guest on 100s of radio and TV talk shows including Oprah, Good Morning America, and CNN.
She helps clients write, publish, market, and promote any type of book through her company Changemakers Publishing and Writing at www.changemakerspublishingandwriting.com She also helps clients find publishers and agents.
In addition, she writes scripts and produces films through her company Changemakers Productions. She has written and produced 14 feature films, TV pilots, and documentaries, with 8 of them in distribution, the others in post production. Details are on her website for films at www.changemakersproductionsfilms.com. She helps clients turn their books into scripts and she reviews books for their film potential.
She also has written and produced over 60 short films. Examples are featured on her YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/changemakersprod.
She speaks and does workshops and seminars on the topics of her books and on self-publishing, writing and promoting books.
She has written over 200 songs featured at Changemakers Music (www.changemakersmusic.com). Her latest songs are on her Changemakers Music YouTube Channel.
She is a game designer who has published over two dozen games, featured at Changemakers Games (www.changemakersgames.com) .
She has been a guest on 100s of radio and TV talk shows including Oprah, Good Morning America, and CNN.
She helps clients write, publish, market, and promote any type of book through her company Changemakers Publishing and Writing at www.changemakerspublishingandwriting.com She also helps clients find publishers and agents.
In addition, she writes scripts and produces films through her company Changemakers Productions. She has written and produced 14 feature films, TV pilots, and documentaries, with 8 of them in distribution, the others in post production. Details are on her website for films at www.changemakersproductionsfilms.com. She helps clients turn their books into scripts and she reviews books for their film potential.
She also has written and produced over 60 short films. Examples are featured on her YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/changemakersprod.
She speaks and does workshops and seminars on the topics of her books and on self-publishing, writing and promoting books.
She has written over 200 songs featured at Changemakers Music (www.changemakersmusic.com). Her latest songs are on her Changemakers Music YouTube Channel.
She is a game designer who has published over two dozen games, featured at Changemakers Games (www.changemakersgames.com) .
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February 24, 2019
A lot of mixed stuff in here. Misused terminology. Purposeful vilifying of 'sociopathy'. Basically a witch hunt.
Liars are not necessarily sociopaths. And sociopaths are not necessarily liars, at least perceived ones. Besides... Anyone, want to be a fighter pilot? Traders? Politicians? Bankers? Brain surgeons? Autopsists, anyone? There is a very good chance, according to some researchers that people of high-pressure professions would share a number of traits common to what is listed here as classical sociopaths' sympthoms. And a lot more of sympthoms unlisted here. There is no need to paint the world in black and white. There's plenty of grey around. And almost no one is the designated saint.
Very bland and biased account about perceived sosiopaths. Actually, I have my doubts as to the veracity of the author's diagnoses in many of the cases. There are conmen and criminals who don't have all the socipathical trappings. And criminal disorders and sociopathy are not synonimical.
Another thing that I didn't like is that there is no whatsoever consideration of why and how people become that way. Are they born so? Does something need to happen to them along the way? Does one have to have all the listed sympthoms to be a sociopath? Or can one, for instance, be deficient in expressing their emotions but still not a conman? I would guess they definitely could. People have the tendency to do the unespected stuff all the time.
I'm not sure what kind of doubts I should entertain after reading this book: either ones on psychological capabilities of the author (which seem extremely lopsided not to say deficient) or on whether the author night be an undercover sociopath herself?
The stories in the book seem so convoluted, which makes one think either of Asperger's or of unprofessional editing. Or of their maybe, just maybe being a bit untruthful. You know, as they say, liars love to embellish their stories with all sorts of detail. Of course I'm kidding at this point, but sitll there may be found a grain of truth in a joke.
Liars are not necessarily sociopaths. And sociopaths are not necessarily liars, at least perceived ones. Besides... Anyone, want to be a fighter pilot? Traders? Politicians? Bankers? Brain surgeons? Autopsists, anyone? There is a very good chance, according to some researchers that people of high-pressure professions would share a number of traits common to what is listed here as classical sociopaths' sympthoms. And a lot more of sympthoms unlisted here. There is no need to paint the world in black and white. There's plenty of grey around. And almost no one is the designated saint.
Very bland and biased account about perceived sosiopaths. Actually, I have my doubts as to the veracity of the author's diagnoses in many of the cases. There are conmen and criminals who don't have all the socipathical trappings. And criminal disorders and sociopathy are not synonimical.
Another thing that I didn't like is that there is no whatsoever consideration of why and how people become that way. Are they born so? Does something need to happen to them along the way? Does one have to have all the listed sympthoms to be a sociopath? Or can one, for instance, be deficient in expressing their emotions but still not a conman? I would guess they definitely could. People have the tendency to do the unespected stuff all the time.
I'm not sure what kind of doubts I should entertain after reading this book: either ones on psychological capabilities of the author (which seem extremely lopsided not to say deficient) or on whether the author night be an undercover sociopath herself?
The stories in the book seem so convoluted, which makes one think either of Asperger's or of unprofessional editing. Or of their maybe, just maybe being a bit untruthful. You know, as they say, liars love to embellish their stories with all sorts of detail. Of course I'm kidding at this point, but sitll there may be found a grain of truth in a joke.
January 2, 2019
rather simplistic, I had expected a more complex and in-depth analysis. if you already have some prior knowledge on the subject - skip this one, you will learn nothing new.
however, if you are new to this topic or want an easy read that gives you basic information on sociopathy while providing real-life examples and simple advice - sure, you might as well give it a go.
of course, for further research, I would recommend Robert D. Hare.
however, if you are new to this topic or want an easy read that gives you basic information on sociopathy while providing real-life examples and simple advice - sure, you might as well give it a go.
of course, for further research, I would recommend Robert D. Hare.
May 7, 2017
I'd probably give this a 3.5. I thought each chapter had some good bullet points.
July 24, 2020
Good book.The information might protect you
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