No, a sociopath is someone who lacks a conscience, and so they work to get what they want, even if it harms other people. Some sociopaths are very good at unde

No, a sociopath is someone who lacks a conscience, and so they work to get what they want, even if it harms other people. Some sociopaths are very good at understanding other people's perspectives, and they use that understanding to trick them, as in the case of con artists. Other sociopaths, the thug-types, instead use force and threats, and so they are not so concerned with understanding other people's psychology.