http://www.naturalnews.com/036112_sociopaths_cults_influence.html#10 signs for spotting a sociopath
#1) Sociopaths are charming.
#2) Sociopaths are more spontaneous and intense than other people.
#3) Sociopaths are incapable of feeling shame, guilt or remorse.
#4) Sociopaths invent outrageous lies about their experiences.
#5) Sociopaths seek to dominate others and "win" at all costs.
#6) Sociopaths tend to be highly intelligent, but they use their brainpower to deceive others rather than empower them.
#7) Sociopaths are incapable of love and are entirely self-serving.
#8) Sociopaths speak poetically. They are master wordsmiths, ...
#9) Sociopaths never apologize.
#10) Sociopaths are delusional and literally believe that what they say becomes truth
8 is not right. There are a lot of sociopaths out there who are not master wordsmiths at all. Sociopaths tend to be charming and persuasive, but not always because they are poetic or in any way gifted at using language well.