Psychopath and sociopath are two terms classified as antisocial personality disorders in the world of psychology. Although many people have heard of these two terms, quite often people do not know what sets them apart from one another. A sociopath is defined as a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience. The definition of psychopath is similar in being a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior. By looking at the definitions, these personality disorders appear very similar; however, there are specific attributes that are more specific to one of the two. Both psychopaths and sociopaths tend to participate in some of the same behavior. You might find someone with an antisocial personality disorder is prone to violence. This is not always present, but the majority of psychopaths and sociopaths do tend to break the law, get into fights, or do not worry about the safety of others. The both may be pathological liars …show more content…
Sociopaths can also have chemical imbalances or areas of the brain with lesions. Sociopaths are usually a bit more impulsive than psychopaths. Sociopaths may be able to create some genuine relationships with people that think like them, but normally have more trouble even having false relationships with others. They have more difficulty maintaining a job or healthy relationships. They are less strategic when they commit crimes and often times will get caught either during the act or shortly after. Sociopaths are also more likely to be able to get better with treatment because they do know the difference between right and wrong in many cases. Examples of sociopaths are the joker in The Dark Knight and Alex Delarge in A Clockwork