I'm a sociopath - here are three behaviors that give way the disorder

A diagnosed sociopath has revealed three behaviors that will unmask others with the disorder.

Australian model Kanika Batra-Matheson, 28, said she was 'made a sociopath' due to the traumatic abuse she endured as a child, changing her outlook on life and hopes to teach others about the disorder.

She recently discussed tactics that will trigger a sociopath so they drop their nice-guy façade and reveal their true personality.

The biggest giveaway is the way the person looks at you because all sociopaths have 'dead eyes.'

Individuals with the disorder don't blink as much as a typical person would and the lack of emotion they feel can cause them to give off a cold, emotional or flat stare.

'I had to teach myself to blink more frequently so I wouldn't freak people out,' Batra-Matheson said.

She uses targeted actions like seeing if the other person will mirror her interests or if she can catch them lying, stating that this comes naturally to sociopaths and will reveal who they really are. 

Batra-Matheson said she needed to explain how to uncover a sociopath because it isn't a common affliction and only impacts between two and four percent of the population in the US - amounting to about 15 million people.

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), also known as sociopathy, is diagnosed after a person undergoes a detailed psychological assessment.

They must be at least 18 years old and have exhibited at least three signs of sociopathy that could include repeatedly deceiving others, being irritable or aggressive and showing a lack of remorse. 

Batra-Matheson is an Australian model and content creator who represented her country in the 2021 and 2022 Miss Aura beauty pageant.

She now models swimwear and lingerie and is working on creating her own apparel line.

Since a young age, Batra-Matheson knew she was different because she had the constant impulse to get her classmates into trouble or push another child down the stairs.

When she was diagnosed with the disorder, she understood why she behaved that way and wanted to help others understand what sociopaths experience and how to notice them. 

'A successful sociopath is very hard to spot,' Batra-Matheson explained. 'Just like I shit test narcissists, I can shit test sociopaths.'

There is a series of steps Batra-Matheson uses to test sociopaths, starting with seeing if they'll copy her actions, mannerisms or interests. 

'The way I do this is by saying something absolutely ridiculous and seeing if they mirror me,' she said in a TikTok video.

'I tell them that I spend my free time knitting - somehow they knit as well, or their uncle does.'

Sociopaths often use a mirroring technique to align their personality with others to create the illusion of having a connection.

They might even do this by mirroring the other person's body language or facial expressions. 

This allows them to build a level of trust with another person that will make it easier to control or gain dominance over them down the line.

Next, Batra-Matheson said she will 'also bring up a range of different emotions and see how they react to them.

'Since lying is second nature to us, I try to catch them out in one.'

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A sociopath's main goal is obtaining control over others which allows them to fulfil their fantasies of superiority and power, according to Simply Psychology.

They often lie to control how others perceive them or because it is easier than telling the truth about themselves.

It also gives them the opportunity to avoid consequences for their action or make themselves seem superior to the other person.

At this point, Batra-Matheson said: 'The mask of sanity and kindness slips very fast,' allowing her to determine if the person is also a sociopath.