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The Difference Between Sociopath and Psychopath

While psychopaths are classified as people with little or no conscience, sociopaths do
have a limited, albeit weak, ability to feel empathy and remorse.

Psychopaths can and do follow social conventions when it suits their needs. Sociopaths

are more likely to fly off the handle and react violently whenever they're confronted by
the consequences of their actions.

Willem H.J. Martens argues in his infamous article "The Hidden Suffering of the

Psychopath" that psychopaths do at times suffer from emotional pain and loneliness.

Most have lead hurt-filled lives and have an inability to trust people, but like every

human being on the planet, they, too, want to be loved and accepted.1

However, their own behavior makes this extremely difficult, if not impossible, and most

are aware of this. Some feel saddened by the actions they are unable to control because

they know it isolates them from others even more.

Sociopath

Make it clear they do not care how others feels

Behave in hot-headed and impulsive ways

Prone to fits of anger and rage

Recognize what they are doing but rationalize their behavior

Cannot maintain a regular work and family life

Can form emotional attachments, but it is difficult