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Wired Differently: A psychological profile written by its subject
This book isn’t a confession or a cry for help. It’s an inside look at how someone with Antisocial Personality Disorder sees and understands the world. Not the version you find in textbooks or movies, but the real one. Thoughts, impulses, love, control, morality, all stripped down to what they actually feel like from the inside.
You’ll see how I was wired, how I learned, how I loved, and what I believe. But along the way, you’ll start noticing your own patterns reflected back at you.
By the time you reach the end, you won’t just understand me, you’ll understand the version of you that built me while reading.
You’ll see how I was wired, how I learned, how I loved, and what I believe. But along the way, you’ll start noticing your own patterns reflected back at you.
By the time you reach the end, you won’t just understand me, you’ll understand the version of you that built me while reading.
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64 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 28, 2025
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November 28, 2025
I loved this, and honestly this person had so many valid points and such an interesting perspective. What a way to close off my reading goal.
January 6, 2026
This book is a little different than what I normally read. It’s not a fiction novel, nor is it even a proper story. “It’s more like a diary, fragments of thought, memory, and observation,” as the author so perfectly explains.
Part of what drew me in and led me to start reading this autobiography is the way the author bears their soul for us to see. Giving us a first hand insight into their life to maybe help us understand a group of people that are generally only portrayed in an educational or negative setting, if they’re acknowledged at all. I tend to enjoy psychological novels and learning about psychology in general. Since I haven’t seen many (if any) published first hand accounts of someone who’s aware they function a bit differently, this book intrigued me greatly.
My chapter summaries normally contain spoilers. For this review, they do not. I felt that doing so would minimize the experience I might convey to everyone. (Some things might be taken as spoilers. I tried to make them more like bullets or book blurbs. You know the gist of what you’re gonna read, but the rest of the text is still a surprise.) It’s important to note that I wrote each one as I finished the chapter, not all at the end.
Author, if you somehow stumble upon this, I hope my take is interesting.
Wired Differently
The author introduces themselves as someone who’s never truly been seen. Each person in their life sees a different them. The them that person wants. No matter how ‘close’ someone is to the author, they’ll only ever see a carefully curated mask. But not us.
We’re urged to mentally create a face for the author. To build and modify it as we read and learn more about them. I’ll add my mental description like this.
Blueprints.
Our first chapter is about the author’s childhood. How they viewed the world. How they learned the environment. How they came to understand others.
We’re shown how the author applies logic and sorts the world around them when they’re not yet aware that’s what they’re doing. How they learn not everyone sees life the same way they do. How contradictory and hypocritical some people are.
They describe how they naturally compliment (compliment may not be the best word) whoever they’re interacting with. Subtly becoming whatever will help them observe and influence the person best. Masking. Some of the behavior described would be a trauma response for most people. For the author, it’s just how they function.
The author starts out as a little boy to me. A child who’s just old enough to be trusted out in the backyard by himself. Bright eyed and fluffy, brown hair that needs to be trimmed. Can’t really be described as a happy, bubbly kid, but he’s nearly always content. I imagine he’s never without some kind of dirt from his explorations. Constantly fidgeting with whatever is in his vicinity as he learns and experiments.
As it’s implied the author ages, they turn almost genderfluid in my mind. On their own, they just are. The shift in perspective happens when they interact with others. Mostly a boy, but sometimes a girl. Instead of a mask, it’s an entire costume. I’m unsure why I mentally shift them. Not a single interaction described points to any gender.
Inside the Wires.
The author starts by explaining different sections of the brain. How they’re supposed to function, and then how they function for the author. Not how they don’t function, because they do, just not at the typical level. The author gives us general examples of how the functions would normally help or hinder someone. They explain how their interactions are objectively better without them.
When morality is brought up, we’re asked “instinct vs intention?” I read it as a hypothetical question, because that’s what’s easiest for me. I took a moment to think about which I’d prefer, then proceeded to go back and forth so much, I stopped for fear of blue screening myself.
Next, we dive into emotion. Anger, sadness, happiness, guilt, empathy, etc. The author experiences some emotions at a normal level. Some are muted, but present. Some are there, but different. Some don’t really show up at all. To me, the differentiating factor seems to be reliance on supposed morals or other feelings (sadness, guilt, empathy) vs pure emotion or situational reactions (anger, happiness, excitement). However, this isn’t a rule. It’s just the box I put things in to perhaps better understand the author. They might think my box is completely incorrect. Even I couldn’t perfectly fit everything they described into it.
In this chapter, I started to view the author as a young man. Still genderless during their explanations, but a man during their anecdotes. Someone in their late teens or early twenties. Not necessarily turning heads, but easy on the eyes. A mess of still fluffy hair with (when they can finally grow it) some short, well-kept facial hair.
Law of attraction.
The author now switches gears and talks about love. How he views romantic love not as a feeling, but as a challenge. A goal. A prize. Something that loses its sparkle once obtained.
The way the author treats romantic relationships, quite frankly, pisses me off. He behaves in a way that is sure to leave the other person feeling like shit. That said, this is my opinion. My morals. This far into the book, we’ve already learned that the author doesn’t subscribe to typical morals. He’s simply explaining, not asking for our opinions or for us to agree with him.
Once I got over my initial reaction, I quite enjoyed the anecdotes shared with us. I was honestly surprised by some of them. The way the author reacted to certain scenarios was wildly different than I originally expected. I thought I had a handle on how the author thinks, but all I had was a small piece.
I’m now only imagining the author as a man. The way he describes himself at this point (as wanting to be a father) makes it hard to see him as anything but. Same visuals as before.
Layers of belief
For our final chapter, the author talks about good and bad. Religion and ego. What, and who, defines good and bad? Will you still label an act bad when it’s you who’s forced to commit it?
Surprisingly, I agreed with nearly all that was said here. I may not follow everything in practice, but I definitely share similar sentiments.
Once more, my visualisation hasn’t changed much. Though, perhaps, the author now seems more like someone I would be around. I’d like to see him theorize or have a philosophical debate with someone.
Side note: Seeing “good” and “bad” so many times in the beginning got The One From Dark by Midnight Tyrannosaurus stuck in my head.
I was. (Epilogue)
We’re left with a goodbye. A reflection. A name.
I really enjoyed reading this book. A major part of me is my joy for learning. Figuring things out. This perspective provided that. Not a complete guide, but a better understanding.
Part of what drew me in and led me to start reading this autobiography is the way the author bears their soul for us to see. Giving us a first hand insight into their life to maybe help us understand a group of people that are generally only portrayed in an educational or negative setting, if they’re acknowledged at all. I tend to enjoy psychological novels and learning about psychology in general. Since I haven’t seen many (if any) published first hand accounts of someone who’s aware they function a bit differently, this book intrigued me greatly.
My chapter summaries normally contain spoilers. For this review, they do not. I felt that doing so would minimize the experience I might convey to everyone. (Some things might be taken as spoilers. I tried to make them more like bullets or book blurbs. You know the gist of what you’re gonna read, but the rest of the text is still a surprise.) It’s important to note that I wrote each one as I finished the chapter, not all at the end.
Author, if you somehow stumble upon this, I hope my take is interesting.
Wired Differently
The author introduces themselves as someone who’s never truly been seen. Each person in their life sees a different them. The them that person wants. No matter how ‘close’ someone is to the author, they’ll only ever see a carefully curated mask. But not us.
We’re urged to mentally create a face for the author. To build and modify it as we read and learn more about them. I’ll add my mental description like this.
Blueprints.
Our first chapter is about the author’s childhood. How they viewed the world. How they learned the environment. How they came to understand others.
We’re shown how the author applies logic and sorts the world around them when they’re not yet aware that’s what they’re doing. How they learn not everyone sees life the same way they do. How contradictory and hypocritical some people are.
They describe how they naturally compliment (compliment may not be the best word) whoever they’re interacting with. Subtly becoming whatever will help them observe and influence the person best. Masking. Some of the behavior described would be a trauma response for most people. For the author, it’s just how they function.
The author starts out as a little boy to me. A child who’s just old enough to be trusted out in the backyard by himself. Bright eyed and fluffy, brown hair that needs to be trimmed. Can’t really be described as a happy, bubbly kid, but he’s nearly always content. I imagine he’s never without some kind of dirt from his explorations. Constantly fidgeting with whatever is in his vicinity as he learns and experiments.
As it’s implied the author ages, they turn almost genderfluid in my mind. On their own, they just are. The shift in perspective happens when they interact with others. Mostly a boy, but sometimes a girl. Instead of a mask, it’s an entire costume. I’m unsure why I mentally shift them. Not a single interaction described points to any gender.
Inside the Wires.
The author starts by explaining different sections of the brain. How they’re supposed to function, and then how they function for the author. Not how they don’t function, because they do, just not at the typical level. The author gives us general examples of how the functions would normally help or hinder someone. They explain how their interactions are objectively better without them.
When morality is brought up, we’re asked “instinct vs intention?” I read it as a hypothetical question, because that’s what’s easiest for me. I took a moment to think about which I’d prefer, then proceeded to go back and forth so much, I stopped for fear of blue screening myself.
Next, we dive into emotion. Anger, sadness, happiness, guilt, empathy, etc. The author experiences some emotions at a normal level. Some are muted, but present. Some are there, but different. Some don’t really show up at all. To me, the differentiating factor seems to be reliance on supposed morals or other feelings (sadness, guilt, empathy) vs pure emotion or situational reactions (anger, happiness, excitement). However, this isn’t a rule. It’s just the box I put things in to perhaps better understand the author. They might think my box is completely incorrect. Even I couldn’t perfectly fit everything they described into it.
In this chapter, I started to view the author as a young man. Still genderless during their explanations, but a man during their anecdotes. Someone in their late teens or early twenties. Not necessarily turning heads, but easy on the eyes. A mess of still fluffy hair with (when they can finally grow it) some short, well-kept facial hair.
Law of attraction.
The author now switches gears and talks about love. How he views romantic love not as a feeling, but as a challenge. A goal. A prize. Something that loses its sparkle once obtained.
The way the author treats romantic relationships, quite frankly, pisses me off. He behaves in a way that is sure to leave the other person feeling like shit. That said, this is my opinion. My morals. This far into the book, we’ve already learned that the author doesn’t subscribe to typical morals. He’s simply explaining, not asking for our opinions or for us to agree with him.
Once I got over my initial reaction, I quite enjoyed the anecdotes shared with us. I was honestly surprised by some of them. The way the author reacted to certain scenarios was wildly different than I originally expected. I thought I had a handle on how the author thinks, but all I had was a small piece.
I’m now only imagining the author as a man. The way he describes himself at this point (as wanting to be a father) makes it hard to see him as anything but. Same visuals as before.
Layers of belief
For our final chapter, the author talks about good and bad. Religion and ego. What, and who, defines good and bad? Will you still label an act bad when it’s you who’s forced to commit it?
Surprisingly, I agreed with nearly all that was said here. I may not follow everything in practice, but I definitely share similar sentiments.
Once more, my visualisation hasn’t changed much. Though, perhaps, the author now seems more like someone I would be around. I’d like to see him theorize or have a philosophical debate with someone.
Side note: Seeing “good” and “bad” so many times in the beginning got The One From Dark by Midnight Tyrannosaurus stuck in my head.
I was. (Epilogue)
We’re left with a goodbye. A reflection. A name.
I really enjoyed reading this book. A major part of me is my joy for learning. Figuring things out. This perspective provided that. Not a complete guide, but a better understanding.
January 14, 2026
What a book! It was fascinating to see how someone thinks, feels, and sees the world. I really enjoyed the author speaking directly to the reader - it made the experience feel closer and more intimate.
November 25, 2025
inside the thoughts of a psychopath that wants you to judge him and urself. got a bit repetitive towards the end
January 1, 2026
The tagline was more provocative than the actual book itself. While an entertaining read, it felt more like someone's idea of a psychopath as opposed to being written by an actual psychopath. I appreciated the "author" not going with the violent typical characterization of a psychopath that media tends to go with. Overall not a bad quick read.
January 17, 2026
This was an insane eye opener with a lot of interesting points. The writer really takes you into his thoughts and shows you how he thinks. I think this is such a good book, it explained so much and showed how a psychopath can be.
- ☆☆☆☆☆☆-
I never read books like this but this was probably the best book I have ever read.
They’re always written about people like me, never by people like me.
If you help someone because you feel for them, does that mean more than helping them because you decided to?
Which one do you value more? The warmth of instinct or the weight of intention?
Real strength is walking into the storm without a map and still knowing you’ll find your way.
You didn’t just create me, you created the version of you that exists in relation to me.
- ☆☆☆☆☆☆-
I never read books like this but this was probably the best book I have ever read.
They’re always written about people like me, never by people like me.
If you help someone because you feel for them, does that mean more than helping them because you decided to?
Which one do you value more? The warmth of instinct or the weight of intention?
Real strength is walking into the storm without a map and still knowing you’ll find your way.
You didn’t just create me, you created the version of you that exists in relation to me.
January 13, 2026
Short and amazing. I’m studying psychology and also love seeing how other people’s mind works because I only know my own and this was so good! Personally the last chapter talking about religion hit all my boxes because I’m not religious but I love learning about it! Not a fairly tale story, so please don’t read this if you’re looking for a hot psycho because they’re just putting unfiltered thoughts and sharing apart of them. But still recommend for others!!
December 7, 2025
Not what I hoped
Basically an info dump from a pov with someone that has ASPD. Started off alright, I kept waiting for the shoe to drop and nothing happened.
I got Bill after putting together the 1st letters of each chapter.
Basically an info dump from a pov with someone that has ASPD. Started off alright, I kept waiting for the shoe to drop and nothing happened.
I got Bill after putting together the 1st letters of each chapter.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 17, 2025
There was an episode in House MD where a woman was admitted and later they found out that she was a psychopath, ever since that episode I've been fascinated with how the minds of psychopaths work. then i was recommended this book and it's... interesting to say the least : )
December 24, 2025
I usually don't read books like these but I strangely liked it. English isn't my first language but I had no problem understanding it. It was easy to understand the author's point of view in life better than any other psychology book out there.
January 4, 2026
one of the best things i’ve ever read. i could have read a thousand more pages because it was so interesting. every word felt incredibly deliberate and useful. nothing felt wasted. really truly loved this one
December 21, 2025
The book makes you question certain situations, life decisions and what you believe. It’s a nice, short read that takes you on a journey that I thought was highly enjoyable.
December 28, 2025
Know thyself
Get to know who you are not
Get to know who you are not
December 30, 2025
Bro I'm having a terrible crush on this dude wtf
January 3, 2026
So a info dump about ASPD?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 14, 2026
4.0 🌟
This was an interesting psychological book. I’ll have to find more like this!
This was an interesting psychological book. I’ll have to find more like this!
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