Difference between Psychopaths and Sociopaths
Channel: Dr.Priya Sepaha
Date: 22/09/2020

This video describes the characteristics and the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths. I have written a book on, "Psychopath Behaviour: A need for a Therapeutic approach” published by Thomson and Reuters. The link to amazon is below. Notes are available.

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Notes below:

Similarities between sociopaths and psychopaths.
• Sociopaths and psychopaths are medical mental disorders.
• Sociopaths and psychopaths can be treated or alleviated with the help of therapy and medications.
• The symptoms of a sociopath and psychopath are expressed outwardly from the age of 15 years. The antisocial behavior is exhibited by the cruelty shown to animals.
• Under both disorders, the person seems to lack a ‘conscience’; they show a lack of remorse for their wrongdoings, inability to form a genuine relationship, and an out of proportion reaction to the comprehended rebuffs.

Difference between Sociopath and Psychopath: 

There are very few differentiations between sociopaths and psychopaths. There are many medical dictionaries that consider them synonymous. Both sociopaths and psychopaths are involved in antisocial behavior that is related to extreme violence. Though Psychiatrists group sociopaths and psychopaths together, criminologists have given some differences between sociopaths and psychopaths.

1. Sociopaths are very disorganized people 
   Psychopaths are obsessively organized people
2. Sociopaths cannot maintain normal relationships with their family, friends, and co-worker
3. Psychopaths tend to have normal relationships with the people around them and are even able to take care of old parents and get married.
4. Sociopaths are not able to maintain steady employment or a house. Psychopaths are very successful career-wise. Their ability to organize makes them very likable and trustworthy among people. Psychopaths tend to understand the emotions of others, but they themselves do not feel any emotions. Thus, it is very easy for them to manipulate people with emotional games.
5. Sociopaths are found living at the periphery of society.  Psychopaths are found living in large apartments and houses and cannot be distinguished from normal people.
6. Sociopaths are very erratic and unplanned with their acts of extreme violence. Their inability to plan ahead and be organized makes them leave trails of clues. This makes it very easy to identify and zero-in on them. Psychopaths tend to plan for years before they carry out their acts of violence. They plan every single detail of their crime and ensure that they remain undetected. This organized and detailed planning makes it very difficult to catch them.