The Sociopath at the Breakfast Table: Recognizing and Dealing With Antisocial and Manipulative People

The Sociopath At The Breakfast Table is a very basic, easily-understandable primer on how to recognize those without a conscience. In terms of identifying a sociopath, it is short, precise, and to the point. In terms of dealing with one, this book seems to be best suited for those who have been romantically involved with a sociopath and are attempting to recover. An empathy quotient questionnaire, further recommended reading, and mentions of a few places from which to seek help are also included. After reading this, if you would like a more in-depth look into the antisocial personality, I would recommend The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout.

I was married to one for 11 years and by the time I finally got away from him, my life was totally wrecked and still is. Just wanted to see what is said about recognizing a sociopath. I now live across the street from one who within a month of moving here, has gone around to all the neighbors slandering and accusing me of what she does to me. Can't win. Planning to move again. I have read over 35 books of this type and not one has everything a person needs to know to avoid being hurt by them, whatever name you give it.

This book is well written- with excellent examples. We live in a culture that promotes narcissistic behavior. Unfortunately today you even need to be more cautious about people's intentions. The best way to deal with these individuals is to cut them out of your life- even if they are family. This book shows how these individuals are able to reek havoc in peoples lives, and how they manipulate people-by recruiting others to help them. A must read.

When you are a normal person dealing with a sociopath you are doing it all wrong. My mistake was thinking with empathy when I should have been doing this.1. Protecting myself2. Understanding a sociopath has zero ability to care about anyone other than their self.3. They are greedy - give them an inch they will take a mile4. They are happiest when they have made you miserableI'm very happy to have read this and have a very clear path as to how to handle this person.

This is more like an overview of sociopathic behavior. The more interesting book is, "The Sociopath Next Door".with it's many examples of encounters with these soulless creatures. Fascinating and cautionary.....read these books and take whatever steps necessary to avoid these creatures. Know your enemy or suffer the consequences. Makes me wonder how many of this ilk go into politics...given the state of the world today. Is there an epidemic of this lack of conscience? If so we are in for a permanent state of chaos. What do you do....with "humans" who do not care a wit about their fellow man? How does the kindly man protect himself from these ruthless jackles? And as the world fills up with this type....."Revelations" will look like a hallmark card.

Have several books on this subject as part of personal research, and this particular one spoke to me as none of the others have. Each book reveals differently for each person, but this writers style and method was great for me. He references many of the other authors of editions I already have, but his style is easy and fluid. Nice to read and for me, it was the greatest.

This book covered a lot of ground and explains "the unthinkable" traits I've had to deal with in people who just seem "not quite right"....The list of resources was also very helpful. As a victim of Sociopathic abuse... I'd like to say thank you. This has been a helpful read.~N

Fantastic book to explain the sociopaths in your family and work world. Very helpful to understand the role of apaths in addition to empaths in the manipulations by a sociopath. I particularly liked the information on gaslighting, the phenomenon by which a sociopath changes an apath's perception of reality. This helped explain how my daughter-in-law has convinced my son that he had a horrible childhood. This had brought great heartache to both his father and me.

Great read! Very insightful and helps to have a better understanding and idea of what these kinds of people are like and how avoid or coexist among them.

Reading"The Sociopath at the breakfast table",made me to understand better,what I faced,to don't blame myself anymore for what happened,looking at this as a hard but usefull experience and aware me how to recognise and deal with sociopath people in the future.because wasn't I was he,wasn't me the wrong person not being enough emotional or not caring enough ,as has been told to me,so many times,was he with mental health illnes,who likes mind games on Dating site,abusing emotional ,psyhological and sexual ,harming and hurting a lot of women. Reading this sociopath profile I found the answers at my question regarding this person and what happened in fact to me, I found I've been pass through each phase beginning with assesment and finished with abandonment. I realised how Ill I've been (PTSD),but in the mean time how lucky to understand something strange was happening ,to check for advice,to accept and follow everything what proved to be helpful for my recovery,to be enough strong and fight to get my confidence and my self-estime back. Reading this book ,I found how to keep him at bay,when he's returning to remind me I've not been forget,using the same ruses and manipulations as in the beginning. Before to read the book ,I even didn't know these cruel people exist,moving free in society and sadly being on top positions ,in different jobs. I recommended everyone who's interested this book,very helpfull and usefull and I want to "Thanks",Jane and Tim Mc Gregor for wrotte it, sharing from their clinical experience with us,thinking and caring about the normal people.

Like every other book about sociopaths. Same anecdotes as the Empathy Trap, and equally helpful.

Amazing book as I finally found all the answers to who and what he was that I had been living with for over 30 years and why I was so ill with PTSD , it answered all my questions and I can now finally let go , move forward and start to heal , from a past nightmare life

I have read other books of this subject but i found this book to be exceptionally helpful and true. I absolutely cannot recommend this book enough.!!!!! It is excellent. Understand how you can become a victim of a sociopath.!! Read this book and you will be understand the behaviour patterns of a sociopath. So much information and so well written.