6. Lack of empathy
No. 6 on our list of ways to spot a sociopath is to look for signs that confirm a lack of empathy. According to experts, people with antisocial personality disorder don’t feel empathy for others. This limited ability to empathize shows up in a number of ways.
For instance, sociopathic people may intentionally act in ways that harm other people by stealing, lying, or taking advantage of them. While some of them may feel a twinge of regret afterward, it’s usually not enough to stop them from doing the exact same thing in the future.
Understandably, this broken moral compass makes it hard to maintain friendships or relationships. This is why many sociopaths tend to be loners. They tend to view people as objects that can be used for personal gain, and they may burn bridges with others to obtain what they want.