The Characteristics Of A Sociopath

A sociopath is more than what the media depicts it to be. Dan Scott, a fictional character on the TV Drama of One Tree Hill, possesses the traits of being a sociopath. Over the course of several years, Dan kills his brother due to jealously, ruins his relationships with family and friends, and shows his true colors as a person. To the naked eye, one would wonder why this would appeal to society, and there is one simple answer: it is not viewed as ordinary. There is this myth that all sociopaths are psychopaths and that the rarity of this mental disease would never be experienced by ordinary people. There is some truth behind those preconceptions, but the odds that one would go through life without interacting with a sociopath are also rare

When I refer to sociopaths as men, it is because it is seventy-five more times likely for a male to possess this aliment (CITE). A psychopath doesn’t have a conscience. If he lies to you so he can steal your money, he won’t feel any moral qualms, though he may pretend to. A sociopath typically has a conscience, but it’s weak. He may know that taking your money is wrong, and he might feel some guilt or remorse, but that won’t stop his behavior. Both psychopaths and sociopaths lack empathy, but in differentiating the ability to stand in someone else’s shoes and understand how they feel separates the two a psychopath has less regard for

There are nearly two million psychopaths in North America, and these people are not murderers. They 're our friends, lovers and co-workers. They 're outgoing and persuasive, dazzling you with charm and flattery. Often you aren 't even aware they 've taken you for a ride -- until it 's too late. Psychopaths exhibit a Jekyll and Hyde personality. "They play a part so they can get what they want," says Dr. Sheila Wilson, a Toronto psychologist who has helped victims of psychopaths (CITE). For example, the guy who showers a woman with excessive attention is much more capable of getting her to lend him money, and to put up with him when he strays along with the new employee who gains her co-workers ' trust has more access to their checkbooks. And so on. Psychopaths have no conscience and their only goal is