Sociopathy and psychopathy, characteristics and differences

Stociopathy and psychopathy are two terms that we often consider “interchangeable”, but in truth they hide substantial differences You may have heard (or used, admit it) the terms sociopath and psychopath a thousand times and it’s never something beautiful. Let’s also say that we associate these words with an “altered” mental state, out of the … Read more

Do you know the difference between sociopathy and psychopathy?

Last update: 03 January, 2017 Be honest: who has never approached a neighbor, classmate, friend or former partner by calling him psychopath or sociopath? You may have also used either of these terms with your current partner during a particularly heated discussion. We usually use the terms psychopath and sociopath interchangeably to refer to a … Read more

What is sociopathy, or antisocial personality disorder

In common parlance the term sociopathy it is often used to refer to a clinical picture likely to be compatible with the antisocial personality disorder. This term indicates a pathology that prevents the individual from adapting to the ethical and behavioral standards of their socio-cultural community to which they belong. Keeping in mind the related … Read more