These traits compared to the sociopath shed light on Hamlet's situation and demonstrate how he was able to produce a play full of such tragedy. Things like manipulation, impulsiveness, and even not showing remorse are all factors that contributed to him becoming a sociopath and how his mind was affected due to his father's death. Some might say he is just joking, while others say he is a mad man trapped 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 murderer