Psychopath Vs Sociopath | How To Spot The Difference And Why You Need to Know This

After our favorite murder documentary was over, my friends and I sat on the couch, taking in all that had happened, before one friend blurted out, “he was clearly a psychopath“. “No, he was a sociopath“, another friend offered. The argument between the two went on for some time before they looked at me to bring this to an end. Having been trained in psychiatric conditions in med school, I was the bona fide expert in the group. Of course I had heard people use the two terms interchangeably, but I never really stopped to think about how to differentiate them. Do you find yourself wondering what the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath really is? Here is our follow up video on this topic: Here is the Psychopathy playlist: Some helpful resources for this topic: Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition): Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists,