1. Literature’s First Sociopath?
Othello’s Iago
Literature’s First Sociopath?

2. Definition
Sociopath: (n) a person suffering from psychopathic personality, whose behavior is aggressively antisocial.

3. Symptoms: Narcissistic Personality Disorder
A grandiose sense of self-importance
Preoccupation with fantasies of beauty, brilliance, ideal love, power, or limitless success
A sense of entitlement
Exploitation of others
Lack of Empathy
Frequent envy of others
Arrogance in attitude or behavior

4. Symptoms: Paranoid Personality Disorder
Persistently bears grudges
Unjustified, recurring suspicions about the fidelity of spouse/partner
Reluctance to confide in others
Imagines personal attacks on own reputation
Unjustly doubts the loyalty of friends

5. Symptoms: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Aggression towards others
Frequent bullying
Starts fights
Lying or theft
Reckless disregard for the safety of others
Cruelty towards others (verbal and physical)