These traits compared to the sociopath shed some light on Hamlet's situation and prove how he was capable of producing a play full of such tragedy. Things such as manipulation, impulsivity, and even lack of remorse are all factors that led to him becoming a sociopath and how his mind was affected due to the death of his father. Some may say he is joking with others, a mad man locked within the castle walls. I think he was a sociopathic genius waiting for revenge, but that's just me. No one really knows the people around them or what they do. Maybe the person next to you is a killer