Psychopath vs. Sociopath: What’s The Difference?
Nominate us for a Streamy Award! Click here to vote: http://dne.ws/1Qj6EOB The terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” are thrown around interchangeably these days, but there is a difference....
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Psychopath or sociopath, both can cold but manipulatively charming and kind of emotionless. But what is the difference between the two terms? Hey guys, Julia here for DNews Until very recently “psychopath” and “sociopath” could be used interchangeably. The terms described someone who was maybe aloof, manipulative, and just couldn’t empathize with other people. But lately even Sherlock Holmes debates the difference, he tells his pesky coworker, “I'm not a psychopath, Anderson. I'm a high-functioning sociopath.” And scientists are also quick to draw a distinction. Jack Pemment, a biology graduate student at the University of Mississippi, wrote in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior, that “psychopathy is a developmental diso...
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Psychopath or sociopath, both can cold but manipulatively charming and kind of emotionless. But what is the difference between the two terms? Hey guys, Julia here for DNews Until very recently “psychopath” and “sociopath” could be used interchangeably. The terms described someone who was maybe aloof, manipulative, and just couldn’t empathize with other people. But lately even Sherlock Holmes debates the difference, he tells his pesky coworker, “I'm not a psychopath, Anderson. I'm a high-functioning sociopath.” And scientists are also quick to draw a distinction. Jack Pemment, a biology graduate student at the University of Mississippi, wrote in the journal Aggression and Violent Behavior, that “psychopathy is a developmental diso...
