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**THE PSYCHOPATH vs THE SOCIOPATH**

Almost one in the same....

"THE PSYCHOPATH"..
...is callous, yet charming. He or she will con and manipulate others with charisma and intimidation and can effectively mimic feelings to present as "normal" to society. The psychopath is organized in their criminal thinking and behavior, and can maintain good emotional and physical control, displaying little to no emotional or autonomic arousal, even under situations that most would find threatening or horrifying. The psychopath is keenly aware that what he or she is doing is wrong, but does not care

-Conversely-
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"THE SOCIOPATH"...
...is less organized in his or her demeanor; he or she might be nervous, easily agitated, and quick to display anger. A sociopath is more likely to spontaneously act out in inappropriate ways without thinking through the consequences. Compared to the psychopath, the sociopath will not be able to move through society committing callous crimes as easily, as they can form attachments and often have 'normal temperaments.' . . ."

"Just so you know"
-Not the same-
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The psychopath is keenly aware that what he or she is doing is wrong, but does not care

By that definition most financial frauds or cheaters in relationships/business/legal system are psychopaths. Have you ever met a real psychopath even to claim that? I have one in my family and he is also a doctor in medicine and he totally doesn't fit the general definitions except the obvious fact he is not emotional however he understands others much better than emotional person. He also suffers from ASPD, diagnosed at 16. Also, some psychopaths do feel emotions, a little.

Also not all sociopaths are reckless, neither not all of them are harmful. Those are general nature almost every site say about them. In reality majority of them are very different than the usual definitions you are posting here.
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@SW-User
The psychopath is keenly aware that what he or she is doing is wrong, but does not care
Come on.. you're smart enough to know that this alone does not make a psychopath of financial frauds or cheaters in relationships/business/legal system. It's much more than that. I stated some of the differences between the two. I happen to know both. I'm not a psychologist to say every single psychopath or sociopath are exactly the same. That's absurd.
Also, some psychopaths do feel emotions, a little.
Shallow emotions (emotions may be felt but in shallow and fleeting ways)

the sociopath will not be able to move through society committing callous crimes as easily compared to the psychopath.

I didnt see anywhere where I wrote "ALL" Sociopaths or "ALL" Psychopaths
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