| Driven to Do Evil
A Guide for Victims, Families, Friends and Lovers of Sociopaths |
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| Available, Spring 2008 | ||
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Driven to Do Evil by Liane J. Leedom, M.D. will be available in early Spring, 2008. Dr, Leedom has written this book specifically for the people whose lives have been touched by the disorder, sociopathy. In the book, Dr. Leedom explains that sociopathy, antisocial personality disorder, psychopathy and pathological narcissism are all different names for the same personality type. Dr. Leedom explains that these personalities are Driven to Do Evil..She also explains WHY. What causes a person to grow up Driven to Do Evil? Is this diorder inborn or is it caused by parenting or trauma? What is different about a sociopath's biology that leads to his/her harmful behavior? Dr. Leedom explains it all in words you can understand. |
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| The first signed copy of the book will be given away free to one of our visitors! To enter for your free chance to win, and to recieve notification of the book's arrival, email Dr. Leedom.
This is the most comprehensive book on sociopathy ever written for the public! It is also intended to be a resource for therapists and students of criminology |
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Driven to Do Evil: CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE Sociopaths: Driven to do evil
Are sociopaths the only people excessively driven to do evil?.
Psychologists have only recently understood the two layers of human social behavior
CHAPTER 2: Personality and Personality Disorders
Personality traits stem from brain function
What is a personality disorder?
CHAPTER 3: The struggle to define and name sociopathy
Necessary historical background
DSM IV Antisocial Personality Disorder Criteria (ASPD)
The fight over psychopath or sociopath lives on
The psychopathic personality is more complex than the PCL-R
The personality driven to evil: The OCEAN revisited
So is my _______ a sociopath or a psychopath? (An advanced discussion)
The drive to do evil is found in all people
The Inner Triangle Explains Sociopathy
CHAPTER 5:The Genetics of Sociopathy, Addiction and ADHD
The entertainment/exploration drive
CHAPTER 7: The Drive for Social Dominance
What is the drive for social dominance?
Machiavellianism and the search for non-criminal psychopaths
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
The cardinal sign of sociopathy: Every sociopath ______!
How can s/he lie with such a straight face?
Why are sociopaths so addicted to power?
CHAPTER 8: Moral Reasoning Ability
Attachment is pleasure/pain neutral
Our Drives for Love and Power Are in Balance
The love motive suppresses the power motive and vice versa
CHAPTER 10: Sociopaths and their relationships
Sociopaths as Sons/Daughters: Coercion Starts Early
Marisol describes life with her sister, a sociopath
What does the Prisoner’s Dilemma study teach us about human nature?
Sociopaths as bosses and coworkers
The most frequently asked question
How to avoid sociopaths when choosing a romantic partner
What should be done for the children of sociopaths?.
Con artists and interpersonal manipulation
CHAPTER 11 The Development of Spciopathy
Sociopathy is a developmental disorder
Development of Ability to Love
Development of Impulse Control
Development of the drive for social dominance
The Strong-Willed Child: At risk for sociopathy?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
The hormonal profiles of at-risk children.
The development of Moral Reasoning Ability
Impaired moral reasoning ability is related to poor impulse control
Fearlessness impairs the development of guilt
An overactive dominance drive impairs moral reasoning ability
The Sides of the Inner Triangle.
The Points of the Inner Triangle.
Environmentally-Induced Sociopathy.
American child-rearing customs promote the development of sociopathy.
Addiction and the Inner Triangle.
If alcohol abuse is in your genes or in your child’s genes
CHAPTER 13: The Biology of Sociopathy
Hormones, fearlessness and the amygdala
The Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex: Our Impulse Control Center
The brain and Moral Reasoning Ability
The Event-Feature-Emotion-Complex Framework (An advanced discussion)
Putting it all together, the Van Honk- Schutter Hypothesis
Subcortico-Cortical Communication
CHAPTER 14: Sociopathy Over the Life Span
How does sociopathy change over the life span?.
CHAPTER 15: The Inner Triangle and Well-Being
The pleasure balance and the drive for affection
