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What is the difference between Sociopath and Psychopath?
7 Answers
- garryLv 61 week ago
maybe because they are against being social to some while pyschopaths are against everyone ..
- ∅Lv 71 week ago
a psychopath will feed you poison and then say sorry it was a mistake.
a sociopath will tell you it wasn't a mistake...
- bluebonnetgrannyLv 71 week ago
(c/p) Psychopaths tend to be more manipulative, can be seen by others as more charming, lead a semblance of a normal life, and minimize risk in criminal activities. Sociopaths tend to be more erratic, rage-prone, and unable to lead as much of a normal life.
Psychopathy vs Sociopathy - Mental Health America of ...https://www.mha-em.org/ › im-looking-for › conditions
- RoValeLv 71 week ago
There are some differences:
Psychopath:
Pretend to care
Display cold hearted behavior
Fail to recognize when others are distressed
Have fake and shallow relationships
Maintain a normal life as a cover for criminal activity
Fail to form genuine emotional attachments
May love people in their own way
Sociopath:
Make it clear they don't care about other people's feelings
Behave in hot headed and impulsive ways
Prone to fits of anger and rage
Recognize what they're doing but will rationalize it away
Cannot maintain a regular work and family schedule
Can form emotional attachments but it is difficult
- choko_canyonLv 71 week ago
They mean essentially the same thing. "Psychopath" is used primarily in the U.K., and in the U.S. they say "Sociopath" to indicate the same type of psychological dysfunction. In both cases it means a person with an inability to feel empathy.