{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/4dd2bc88-3d05-4f2d-95b8-a3bf42d36ecc","description":"<p>Use the word sociopath in conversation, and you're bound to see some raised eyebrows, or worse. The word itself has become less of a mental diagnosis and more of an insult you hurl at someone. But what does it really mean to be a sociopath? Dr. Patric Gagne offers a definition from both a clinical and a personal perspective. Her new book is called \"Sociopath: A Memoir.\" Gagne's first-hand account of how she came to terms with her own sociopathy sheds light on an often demonized and misunderstood mental disorder.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/04/04/what-does-it-really-mean-to-be-a-sociopath-dr-patric-gagne-offers-a-definition-from-both-a-clinical/73209144007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/4dd2bc88-3d05-4f2d-95b8-a3bf42d36ecc/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"SPECIAL | Can a sociopath that is 'immune to remorse and guilt' learn to be a good person?","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}