Sociopath vs Psychopath - What's The Difference?

What's the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath? How does a psychopath compare to a sociopath?

Do you have an exalted sense of self? Are you a compulsive liar? Would you do just about anything to get you want? If you answered “yes” to all of these questions, you might want to consult a professional who can determine if you are a sociopath or a psychopath. Both sociopaths and psychopaths share three common traits suggested by the questions above – conceitedness, deceitfulness, and manipulation largely unchecked by moral conscience. Some experts think sociopathy and psychopathy are the same and group them together under the diagnostic term antisocial personality disorder or APD, while others argue that there are significant differences between the two mental disorders. We will examine some of these differences in this episode of The Infographics Show, “Sociopath vs. Psychopath.”

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[TheInfographicsShow]

The Barnum effect is a phenomenon that triggers false positives when individuals give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that supposedly are tailored specifically to them, but are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people (common when reading horoscopes, aura reading, fortune telling and even some personality tests). Have you experienced it yourselves after watching this video? Let me know...

[wi]

"I was normal, society turned me into a psychopath"
Brandon, 13, just watched the movie Joker.

[holysheet]

There's
A sociopath,
A psychopath,
And then toxic parents.

[urlocalbrownlady]

"I'm not a sociopath"

-light yagami, 17, after casually killing half of Japan

[johndoe]

I’m diagnosed as a sociopath. It’s very hard to maintain emotional connections with friends and family. I’m constantly having to put effort in those connections but I’d do anything for them. It’s not an easy thing to learn to cope with. Most encounters with new relationships, co workers or otherwise leaves you wondering if they’re going to hurt you. I show respect but have a feeling of distrust from the very beginning. You know that you should feel happier than you are. You know you have no reason to suspect distrust from people you’ve hardly met or said more than a few words to. That’s just a few minor examples. Hope that helps people understand just a little bit better.

[azaka]

"yeah im basically a sociopath"
-Josh, 15, watched Death Note once

[fate]

I'm a psychopath,

-John, 12, got rejected by his crush once

[myriamguns]

As a general rule:
-Psychopaths are born
-Sociopaths are made
I'm no expert. It's what I found after some research on the net.

[sfynxxyb]

I'm diagnosed with ASPD (sociopathy), I do hop from job to job a lot and travel a lot without setting up a home. I have emotions and bonds but I experience them differently than others. I also only have very few meaningful connections with people. I am not violent though but this video was somewhat accurate, it kind of focused on the most extreme cases of ASPD

[mullemeck]

Came here to see the difference between Logan and Jake Paul.

[snakeoil]

The industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human

[minimumwagesink]

Main difference is sociopaths repress emotions/empathy, while psychopaths just don't have the emotion. Neither is irredeemably evil, but they lack the sort of emotional empathy that might help them behave "normally". One thing to keep in mind is psychopathy is studied mainly in prisons even though the majority of psychopaths are not violent or criminal and that skews the perception of their more negative behaviors. There's just not much motivation to study high functioning psychopaths.

The detachment does mean, when they go bad, they can be extreme with it, but they are still capable of making moral decisions.

[AwokenEntertainment]

After watching this I think I know a lot more Sociopaths than I thought I did..

[samuelloo]

When a psychopath and a sociopath meet

*Top 10 Anime Crossovers*

[Capzlock]

I'm not psychopath i'm just a normal guy.


-Ted Bundy

[Ireland]

Sociopaths and psychopaths don’t usually admit they are one (especially psychopaths) plus it’s incredibly difficult to spot or determine if a person is a psychopath considering they are really good at acting stuff out

[jacobcasler]

I had a friend in highschool named Matthew Naughton. He and I had an on/off friendship that I ended up leaving because of the sadistic, manipulative person he hid from me and other mutual friends I don't talk to anymore. He did things that are reprehensible behind all our backs just so he could get off on a feeling he never naturally could have. He hurt kids, abused girls he dated, faked being gay to get drugs from this one guy, and other things I'm not comfortable sharing. I hope he gets what he dished out to so many unfortunate people who came to know him.

[crispcentre]

“I’m not a psychopath I’m just a normal guy”

Henry, 19, after pouring milk into the bowl before the cereal

[miiksn]

I'm a psycopath. Watched Toy Story 3, didn't even flinch

[markalexander]

The two main distinctions are 1) as you pointed out, Sociopaths can feel things like love an empathy but in a limited capacity whereas psychopaths cannot feel anything at all and 2) Psychopaths are born the way they are, whereas sociopaths tend to be made the way they are by extreme trauma or abuse in childhood