The term sociopath refers to someone living with an antisocial personality disorder - as does the term psychopath.
The latest edition of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (DSM-5), which mental health professionals use to diagnose mental health disorders, defines this disorder as a persistent disregard for social rules and norms. and repeated violations of other people's rights.
People with this condition may seem charming and charismatic at first, but generally find it difficult to understand other people's feelings. They often:
- break rules or laws
- behave aggressively or impulsively
- feel a little guilty about the harm they cause to others
- use manipulation, deception and controlling behavior
What is the difference between a sociopathy and a psychopathy?
Psychopathy is sometimes seen as a more planned behavior. The behavior may not necessarily be violent, but it is usually premeditated. Research supports this distinction, to some extent.
Robert Hare, the psychologist who created the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R), defined sociopathy as the involvement of the consciousness and sense of right and wrong, or morality. But this sense of morality does not conform to cultural and social norms. Instead, people with sociopathy often justify actions they recognize as "wrong."
In short, people with sociopathy may have little empathy and a habit of rationalizing their actions. But they know the difference between right and wrong. Psychopathy, according to Hare, involves no sense of morality or empathy.
Signs of sociopathy
- ignoring social norms and laws, or breaking rules at school or work, crossing social boundaries, stealing, harassing and harassing others, and destroying property
- pandershmëri dhe mashtrim, duke përfshirë përdorimin e identiteteve të rreme dhe manipulimin e të tjerëve për përfitime personale
- vështirësi në kontrollin e impulseve dhe planifikimin për të ardhmen, ose të vepruarit pa marrë parasysh pasojat
- sjellje agresive ose e rënduar, duke përfshirë grindjet e shpeshta ose konfliktet fizike me të tjerët
- mospërfillja e sigurisë personale, ose e sigurisë së të tjerëve
- vështirësi në menaxhimin e përgjegjësive, duke përfshirë paraqitjen në punë, trajtimin e detyrave ose pagesën e qirasë dhe faturave
- pak ose aspak faj ose pendim, ose një tendencë për të justifikuar veprimet që ndikojnë negativisht të tjerët
- shfaqen si arrogantë ose superiorë dhe përdorin humorin, inteligjencën ose karizmën për të manipuluar
- duken simpatikë në fillim, derisa interesi i tyre bëhet i qartë
- lack of concern for others, tendency to intimidate or threaten others
Sources: Healthline, WebMD
