Psychopath Vs Sociopath | How To Spot The Difference And Why You Need to Know This

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****** After our favorite murder documentary was over, my friends and I sat on the couch, taking in all that had happened, before one friend blurted out, "he was clearly a psychopath". “No, he was a sociopath", another friend offered. The argument between the two went on for some time before they looked at me to bring this to an end. Having been trained in psychiatric conditions in med school, I was the bona fide expert in the group. Of course I had heard people use the two terms interchangeably, but I never really stopped to think about how to differentiate them. Do you find yourself wondering what the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath really is?

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[huntergray]

You told us how to identify a psychopath and a sociopath, but you didn't tell us how to identify a careerpath.

[SighNaps]

I'm reminded of something said by one of my professors years ago that always stuck with me. "A psychopath will kill you for your wallet, and feel no remorse. A sociopath will steal your wallet, and then help you look for it."

[yaboy]

Psychopaths will manipulate you, make you feel special, be super charming, charaismatic, seem like a good person but can switch up in an insant and do the most evil things and feel no remorse.

[ShadowCatGambit]

My mom is a psychopath. I've never seen her regret anything she did and put herself in the wrong. She is destroying her life and blaming everyone else and there is no way to convince her of this truth. Even the smallest arguments turn her into a blaring rage with her eyes BULGING out in anger against anyone who defies her. Simply checking one of my emails when I was arguing with her made her want to destroy my computer. She will always be a victim in her life, feeling the pain from a narrative that is never true.

[stuffieworld]

It’s a little scary knowing that psychopaths are drawn to jobs that keep us safe.

[rickpowers]

I had a psychology class back in my school days taught by a person who had a doctorate in psychology. He said the difference in simplest terms was that a sociopath can't differentiate between right and wrong because they think its all just point of view, and in their minds they can rationalize anything they do as to why it was the right thing. A psycho path just doesn't care about right or wrong.

[DigitalViscosity]

Having been diagnosed with ASPD and psychopathy, I can attest that it’s a daily struggle. As I’ve grown older, I’ve realized that my manipulative and compulsive lying tendencies don’t foster genuine friendships. In an effort to change, I decided to engage with people more empathetically. Over the years, I’ve made a conscious effort to ask others how they feel, especially when I’m unsure about social cues. It’s challenging—I often wonder if I’m inadvertently saying something abhorrent or being overbearing. However, it’s been about eight years since I last wove a web of lies and manipulation. Now, I have real friends without needing elaborate escape plans. It’s a liberating feeling, even if it means I once deceived someone into bending to my will.

[dabeastfromdaweast]

I've always seen sociopaths and psycopaths as having the same end game but sociopaths are just more emotional about it

[crashburn]

I always keep the difference clear by remembering:
* A psychopath will lie to you about anything and pretend they care.
* A sociopath will not usually lie and make it very clear that they don't care.

[cydonian]

The best explanation ive heard as to why some (most?) people with psychopathic traits never become 'dangerous' (i.e., serial killers) is that genetics loads the gun but the environment pulls the trigger.

[MicheleConnell-qntl]

I remember a saying, " Not all psychopaths are serial killers, but all serial killers are psychopaths " Don't remember where from, but it struck me as a good rule of thumb for the definition.

[hollytherese]

I once called my ex a psychopath when he was raging at me, unwarranted and out of no where. (This was before I figured out he was a narcissist.) And after I said that to him he said “I’m not a psychopath, I’m a sociopath and I’m smart enough to know the difference.” I will never forget that.

[basicbits]

I want to remind everyone that, even though it’s been 50 years, punk rock or scene kid dress styles doesn’t make your kid antisocial or a psychopath.

[jaredschmidt]

Glad to know that psychopaths are drawn to professions like police officers and lawyers. Nice to see such a great chunk of our legal system is in the hands of these people.

[anetkaplanetka]

my brother was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder with psychopathic and narcissictic traits. he was the scariest person i have never known. several doctors turned us away and told us just to be careful around him. we later foud out they were literallly too scared to work with him. one psychiatrist literally told us to make a safe room and remove all sharp objects from our house and lock our doors every night. he died of pneumonia while living on the street on christmas eve 23, so just a couple of months ago. he ran away because he didnt want to hurt us but couldnt help himself. i am traumatized.

[nohandlegoldk]

This is literally the description of every politician out there today.

[mememuhsheen]

Apparently, CEO is a popular occupation for psychopaths, but not politician. You show heavy metal kids depicted as bullies in the pictures. The worst bullies from my high school were kids that didn't even stand out visually. They weren't really outsiders. They were generally part of the "in crowd."

[kristinneg]

It took 38 years to realise that my brother is a sociopath. He abused be physically, verbally throughout the years, manipulate me, gaslight, etc and made me think that I am the wrong one.... thank you for this video

[ucr]

I took an intro to psychology class in the early 2010's when I was in college and my professor (who is a PHD clinical psychologist) explained the discrepancies between a Psychopath and a Sociopath: 1. Sociopath has trouble diagnosing what is right and wrong while a psychopath knows what is right and wrong but they do not care about right and wrong. 2. A sociopath will sometimes feel remorse while a psychopath has no remorse or pretends to show remorse. 3. Psychopaths are more financially successful than sociopaths. For example, CEO's, politicians and lawyers are more likely to be psychopaths than sociopaths while insurance and real estate agents, chefs, and construction workers are more likely to be sociopaths than psychopaths. 4. Psychopaths are born while sociopaths are made. 5. Psychopaths are more dangerous than sociopaths because they can appear more normal than sociopaths.

[Youre_Right]

I was close with a psychopath. They were a family member. They did not like being a psychopath. They wanted to feel emotions. She knew I loved and cared about her, but she didn’t feel those feelings towards me. She wanted to and hated that she didn’t. So not all psychopaths are evil and enjoy that they can’t connect on an emotional level.