Difference Between Psychopath and Sociopath

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> > Difference Between Psychopath and Sociopath
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> > • Categorized under Science
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> > Psychopath vs Sociopath
> > Anti-social personality disorders can take on many variations. The two main
> > delineations are sociopaths and psychopaths. For better or worse, there are
> > few differences between psychopaths and sociopaths. Some medical
> > dictionaries even consider them to be synonymous. Both disorders cause one
> > to engage in extremely anti-social behavior that includes acts of extreme
> > violence. While psychiatrists often class sociopaths and psychopaths
> > together, criminologists differentiate between them based on their outward
> > behavior.
> > Outward Behavior of a Sociopath
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> > Sociopaths tend to be extremely disorganized.
> > They are unable to maintain normal relationships with family, friends, or
> > co-workers.
> > They are often unable to keep steady employment or housing.
> > They often live literally at the fringes of society. In a study of the
> > homeless people who live in the subway tunnels of New York City, a
> > disproportionately large number of them were classed as sociopaths.
> > Their outbreaks of violence are erratic and unplanned. Sociopaths are easier
> > to identify and apprehend as they generally leave behind a large trail of
> > clues.
> > Outward Behavior of a Psychopath
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> > Psychopaths can be almost obsessively organized.
> > They can maintain normal social relationships. They may take care of aging
> > parents or be married with children.
> > Psychopaths will often be very successful in their careers. Their need for
> > organization is coupled with an ability to make others like and trust them.
> > Because they intellectually understand human emotions but are unable to
> > experience them themselves, they are masters at emotional manipulation.
> > They often live in a normal house or apartment, completely indistinguishable
> > from healthy people.
> > Psychopaths will take years to plan out acts of violence and revenge. They
> > are very difficult to catch because they will carefully plan each step of
> > the act to ensure they will commit their crime undetected.
> > There are some similarities between Psychopaths and Sociopaths: Both
> > psychopaths are sociopaths have medical mental disorders that can be treated
> > or alleviated through therapy and medication once properly diagnosed. Their
> > symptoms begin to be outwardly established at approximately fifteen years of
> > age and are initially manifested by excessive cruelty to animals. As the
> > disease progresses the main symptoms include: a lack of what society
> > normally deems a "conscience," lack of remorse or guilt for hurtful actions
> > to others, an intellectual understanding of appropriate social behavior but
> > no emotional response to the actions of others, an inability to form genuine
> > relationships, and inappropriate or out of proportion responses to perceived
> > slights.
> > Summary:
> > 1. Sociopaths and psychopaths are both classed as anti-social personality
> > disorders.
> > 2. Both types of person enjoy cruelty, feel lack normal human emotions of
> > guilt, and are unable to form emotional bonds with others.
> > 3. Sociopaths generally behave in a disorganized, erratic manner.
> > 4. Psychopaths generally behave outwardly normal but will engage in
> > elaborate plots to manipulate or harm those around them.
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