Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us Audiobook

" hard to imagine people without consciences, but they exist--better to confront reality and know the signs. "

" Very informative without being dragged down with heavy verbage. "

" Accessible, incisive and insightful. A must read for anyone who has ever lived, dated, worked or even just heard about people who are confusing, obnoxious, perpetually lying, megalomaniacally charming and just plain exhausting to be with. "

" This is THE classic book on psychopathy. "

" Contains a few good tales about psychopaths. The bits about psychopathic children are somewhat chilling. "

" highly recommended. easy read for the lay person. "

" Very, very good! Surprised me how many people I've met in my life that fit a lot of the characteristics of 'psychopaths'. "

" Quite good! Comprehensive, if slightly too focused on the prison population. I preferred The Sociopath Next Door, which had a greater focus on sociopaths in daily life, but I think that this is better grounded. "

" Not a fan of this book, which manages to make this topic boring and repetitive, and is heavy-handed in its promotion of the diagnostic tool created by the author. "

" Everyone should read this book - so that they can recognize the psychopaths around them. I wish that i would have read this before! "

" If you want to know about psychopaths, this is the guy. "

" Great book, if you are interested in the subject. Much deeper detail than many other books. "

" Also Brilliant. A little more clinical than the Sociopath Next Door, but still good. "

" Interesting, based on the author's research. However my hunch is that this is a very controversial topic and other scientists' perspectives would have given a more balanced view. Worth reading though, if you're interested in deviant social behavior. "

" Scary but necessary to know. "

" While somewhat interesting, this book minimizes the entire realm of mental health to focus on one particular theory that is by no means widely accepted in the profession. It also subtly encourages laymen to diagnose their acquaintances, and that can become quite dangerous. "

" Fascinating, disturbing truth about this sub-human group. "

" Thoughtful, balanced and fascinating introduction to a topic who's importance is often underestimated. "

" Althought I wasn't completely sold on Hare's Psychopathy Checklist, this cleared up some misconceptions I had about the term 'psychopath'. "

" Good for the layman, if you don't have a psychology background. "

" Interesting introduction to 'psychopathy'. Mainly interested me because I recognised some people I know in his descriptions and psychopathy check-lists. Useful and insightful; a good handbook on how to handle those people who give off that certain, cold and creepy vibe. Worth a quick read. "

" Very interesting, if somewhat overly dramatic in style. "

" Good, but somewhat dated. Too many quotes from fictional sources. "

" Somewhat dated, but still a hair-raising book. "

" Because of Oz I had to read this book. It kind of just validated things I already knew and managed to also terrify me. "

" Good if rather depressing (obviously) overview of what a psychopath is and why they do it. There's also a short survival guide on what to do if you come across such a person. <br/> <br/>Recommended for those who want to understand a bit more about these 'human predators'. "

" Great book. Clear, uncluttered writing. Engaging and without unnecessary terminology. I really enjoyed this book. "

" Also Brilliant. A little more clinical than the Sociopath Next Door, but still good. "

" A Must Read if your boss is letting certain people get away with a lot of things, and you just can't figure out how they are doing it. "

" After having dealt personally with someone that had no remorse or regret for the things he did to me or to anyone else, this book really helped me understand and move on with my life. "