About the Author

Martha Stout was trained at the famous McLean Psychiatric Hospital and is currently a clinical psychologist in private practice. For more than 20 years she was a clinical instructor of psychology in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She lives in Cape Bob, Massachusetts.

Reviews

"A fascinating, important book about what makes good people good and bad people bad, and how good people can protect themselves from those others."
--Harold S. Kushner, author of "When Bad Things Happen to Good People
""The Sociopath Next Door is a chillingly accurate portrayal of evil--the decent person's guide to indecency."
--Jonathan Kellerman
"A remarkable philosophical examination of the phenomenon of sociopathy and its everyday manifestations...Stout's portraits make a striking impact and readers with unpleasant neighbors or colleagues may find themselves paying close attention to her sociopathic-behavior checklist and suggested coping strategies. Deeply thought-provoking and unexpectedly lyrical."
--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred review)
"A chilling portrait of human beings who lack scruples the way someone born blind lacks eyesight...Stout describes respected professionals who tell outrageous lies simply to confuse colleagues... authority figures who