Some more info on the difference between Psychopaths and Sociopaths

I especially noted the following: "Sociopathy, while severely the less understood of the two disorders, can be [b]congenital or acquired[/b]. Psychopathy, meanwhile, is generally considered a confluence of [b]genetic and chemical imbalances[/b]."

http://www.medicaldaily.com/whats-difference-between-sociopath-and-psychopath-not-much-one-might-kill-you-270694

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Subsumedpat · 36-40, M

None of these disorders are genetically acquired, all of them occur because of a combination of factors which always include both genetics and environmental influence none can be said to come from all one or the other.

Simply put, and ther is really nothing simple about it, a sociopath is actually a person with antisocial personality disorder. Antisocial personality disorder. Psychopathy can be thought of as a more severe form of sociopathy with more symptoms. Therefore, all psychopaths are sociopaths but sociopaths are not necessarily psychopaths.

The traits of each may seem similar but it is thought that sociopaths have a less severe form of lack of empathy and lack of guilt so sociopaths are less likely to be caught up in the criminal justice system.

iMystery · M

@Subsumedpat Yeah I think I mentioned the "all psychopaths are sociopaths but sociopaths are not necessarily psychopaths" part in my previous post.

Subsumedpat · 36-40, M

I only read this post