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by Celeste: It is what it is. Like it or not on July 18th, 2009

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What Is a Sociopath?(nzguy,I could really use you)Any correct information is appreciated,factual please.Thank you.???*

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  • by merry1 in a Texican COAT on July 18th, 2009

    merry1 in a Texican COAT

    It's a person who has no internal emotions or feelings, they use other people to do their feeling for them. They do not follow any rules that society has, they are above rules. Basically they are people who do anything they want without remorse or guilt including lie, cheat, steal, kill, rape... you name it. Remorseless.

    They can also pass lie detector tests with ease because the test requires you to feel guilt.

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  • by iwnit on July 18th, 2009

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    1) "Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to:
    - Psychopathy
    - Antisocial personality disorder
    - Dissocial personality disorder"
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociopathy


    2) "Psychopathy (pronounced /saɪˈkɒpəθi/) is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and antisocial behavior. The term is often used interchangeably with sociopathy. In the ICD-10 diagnosis criteria, the terms antisocial/dissocial personality disorder are used.

    The term is used as a definition in law, for example, "psychopathic personality disorder" under the Mental Health Act 1983 of the UK as well as to denote a severe condition often related to antisocial or dissocial personality disorder as defined by the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R). The term "psychopathy" is often confused with psychotic disorders. It is estimated that approximately one percent of the general population are psychopaths.

    The psychopath is defined by a uninhibited gratification in criminal, sexual, or aggressive impulses and the inability to learn from past mistakes. Individuals with this disorder gain satisfaction through their antisocial behavior and lack remorse for their actions."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathy


    3) "Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD or APD) is defined by the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as "...a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood." Deceit and manipulation are considered essential features of the disorder. Therefore, it is essential in making the diagnosis to collect material from sources other than the individual being diagnosed. Also, the individual must be age 18 or older as well as have a documented history of a conduct disorder before the age of 15. People having antisocial personality disorder are sometimes referred to as "sociopaths" and "psychopaths", although some researchers believe that these terms are not synonymous with ASPD."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder


    4) "Dissocial personality disorder is one of several psychopathic personality disorders, each of which has different operational definitions and terminologies depending on the system of classification of mental disorders used. Psychopathy is a general construct that differs from the specific diagnoses of antisocial, psychopathic, dissocial, and sociopathic personality disorders, the various diagnostic classifications for psychopathy. Dissocial personality disorder is the diagnostic category established for psychopathy in the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is conceptually similar to the DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria for Antisocial personality disorder."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissocial_personality_disorder

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  • by calicorey on July 18th, 2009

    calicorey

    (n) sociopath, psychopath (someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')) + 5

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  • by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on July 18th, 2009

    CaptainHarley adores his life penguin

    Here's a profile of a sociopath:

    http://www.mcafee.cc/Bin/sb.html

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