Patric Gagne
Patric Gagne (/ˈpætrɪk ˈɡæɡniː/ PAT-rik GAG-nee[1]: 0:00 ) is an American therapist and author,[2][3][4][5] known for her 2024 memoir Sociopath,[6] winner of The British Book Awards 2025 Book of the Year - Audiobook Non-Fiction.[7]
In Sociopath, Gagne details her life as a woman diagnosed as a sociopath (a term since abandoned[8] and recategorized as a subset of Antisocial Personality Disorder).[9] She also discusses the clinical side of sociopathy, drawing from her personal experiences, work, research, and doctoral dissertation.[9][10]
The Jan. 17, 1977 issue of People Magazine includes a November 1976 photo of Gagne with Ringo Starr.[11]
Gagne says she was evaluated in college using the PCL-R and met the criteria for traits consistent with the disorder.[12] She completed her BA at UCLA, her MA in psychology at California Graduate Institute, and her doctorate in clinical psychology at The Chicago School.[13]
She lives with her husband, David Gagne,[11] and their two children.[10][14]
See also
[edit]- Confessions of a Sociopath, 2013 memoir by M. E. Thomas, a pseudonymous law professor
References
[edit]- ↑ Gagne, Patric (February 27, 2025). How Sociopaths Actually Work. Authorized Account. Insider. Retrieved December 12, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Gagne, Patric (October 16, 2020). "He Married a Sociopath: Me". The New York Times.
- ↑ Fleishman, Jeffrey (April 2, 2024). "'I'm a liar. I'm a thief. I'm capable of almost anything.'". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Saner, Emine (April 8, 2024). "'I didn't want to hurt that girl. I just felt this pressure building … ' The sociopath who learned to behave – and found happiness". The Guardian.
- ↑ Marchese, David (February 25, 2024). "What It's Like to Be a Sociopath". The New York Times Magazine.
- ↑ Jacobs, Alexandra (April 8, 2024). "She Lied, Cheated and Stole. Then She Wrote a Book About It". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Book of the Year - Audiobook Non-Fiction". The Bookseller. May 12, 2025.
- ↑ Marsh, PhD, Abigail (June 22, 2023). "4 Core Myths About Psychopathy That Refuse to Die". Psychology Today.
- 1 2 Gagne, Patric (2024). Sociopath: A Memoir. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-9177-1.
- 1 2 Gagne, Patric. "About". patric gagne. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Russell, John (July 3, 2024). "Sociopath Author Patric Gagne Says She Swiped Ringo Starr's Glasses. Could This 1977 Photo Be Proof?". People (magazine).
- ↑ "What's It Like To Be a Sociopath? Patric Gagne Explains Her Brain". Katie Couric Media. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ↑ Gagne, Patric. "About". Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ↑ Gagne, David. "About". www.davidgagne.org. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
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