What is a sociopath and what is a psychopath?

[SorenVC]

I still don't really know what it means if someone is a sociopath or a psychopath. Can someone explain it? All I know is that this guy Gary Smith is supposed to be a sociopath.

[Cecily]

Gen Z makes the dumbest music things.

[Jimjam]

DSM IV and DSM V are widely used for their definitions of mental ilness, and neither psychopath nor sociopath are exactly diagnoses. These terms are considered outdated. Similarly, WHO publishes an international classification of diseases and these 'disorders' are not defined there either.

What previously would have met these diagnosis are now considered to fall under antisocial personality disorder. This diagnosis can only be given to adults who have a history of disregard for others and/or self which cannot be explained away by schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. What may mark this disorder as specifically psychopathy is usually considered to be low levels of anxiety/fear. Personality theories of psychology are considered useful in describing characteristics typical of people with such disorders, particularly Big Five and Dark Triad.

[Hasbinbad]

DSM classifications aside:

1. what is meant generally speaking by "a psychopath" is someone who feels empathy & guilt differently or not at all, regardless of how others have been violated.

2. "sociopath" is a garbage term for "someone i don't like." what can often be meant by good-faith people who use this term is some mix of anti-social personality disorder, which - as a point of distinction - most notably involves violating others, regardless of empathic level.

[shovelquest]

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Gen Z makes the dumbest music things.

movies with this music over them cut up into 20 1.5 min shorts > movies.

lol we can't argue becuse the youth defines cool lol

[Hasbinbad]

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the youth defines cool

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[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by Jimjam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

DSM IV and DSM V are widely used for their definitions of mental ilness, and neither psychopath nor sociopath are exactly diagnoses. These terms are considered outdated. Similarly, WHO publishes an international classification of diseases and these 'disorders' are not defined there either.

What previously would have met these diagnosis are now considered to fall under antisocial personality disorder. This diagnosis can only be given to adults who have a history of disregard for others and/or self which cannot be explained away by schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. What may mark this disorder as specifically psychopathy is usually considered to be low levels of anxiety/fear. Personality theories of psychology are considered useful in describing characteristics typical of people with such disorders, particularly Big Five and Dark Triad.

Psychopathy is the cool character in a movie now.

[Duik]

Speaking of which. Where is DSM?

[shovelquest]

Your kids watching your favorite movies and TV shows.

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by Duik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Speaking of which. Where is DSM?

I personally don't see any utility in a ranger carrying around Tolan's gloves.