One of the more curious (and disturbing) magic tricks of the movies is how they can make complete sociopaths kind of likable — or at least charismatic — in a way that would never happen in real life.

Director John Langs wisely begins American Players Theatre’s production of Othello (playing at Up-The-Hill Theatre through October 3) not with the actual opening lines of the play, but with the solemn ...

Impulsivity. Deceit. Lack of empathy. Lack of remorse. Manipulation. Repeated law breaking. These are the textbook traits of a sociopath. And we all know how sociopaths end up, right? You refer to ...

‘I’m a liar. I’m a thief. I’m emotionally shallow. I’m mostly immune to remorse and guilt. I’m highly manipulative. I don’t care what other people think.” Thus opens “Sociopath: A Memoir,” by Patric ...

“I am a twenty-first century sociopath,” former therapist Gagne asserts in the introduction to her bracing debut, “and I’ve written this book because I know I’m not alone.” She begins by recounting ...