Patric Gagne, a UCLA clinical psychology student, discusses her past criminal activities and her struggles with empathy and complex emotions in her memoir, Sociopath. While she describes herself as lacking in deep emotional connections, she aims to raise awareness about psychopathy and antisocial personality disorders. Gagne clarifies that the term 'sociopath' is largely outdated and emphasizes understanding individuals beyond mere labels. In a contemporary context, the interview highlights the societal misconceptions surrounding such disorders, especially in light of recent political events relating to characteristics described in her book.
Through her memoir Sociopath, Gagne seeks to foster empathy for those struggling with psychopathic and antisocial disorders, noting the importance of understanding individuals as a whole.
The term sociopath conveys a maladjusted individual, but psychologists argue that labels merely point in a direction; understanding the person is more crucial than labels.
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