A sociopath is a person who suffers from sociopathy, a psychological pathology that causes behavior characterized by impulsivity, hostility and the development of antisocial behaviors.
Sociopathy is classified as a personality disorder, today known as antisocial personality disorder.
Psychopaths and sociopaths are insensitive, cruel, they do not experience any kind of guilt or remorse, they do not accept the limits imposed by moral, social or legal norms, which begin to manifest themselves from adolescence.
Although not all sociopaths are criminals, by not respecting the rights of others they are very prone to commit illegal or immoral acts. There is currently no agreement among mental health professionals on the differentiation between sociopaths and psychopaths.
Many reserve the term psychopath for those who cause serious problems to their own person and to others, in a cold and calculating way, they integrate into society and try to please; whereas sociopaths tend to be less dangerous and generally prefer to live isolated and voluntarily marginalized from their peers, whom they reject and fear; if they cause harm, they do so less subtle and more spontaneous.
If you do something wrong, the sociopath will not recognize it as wrong, although thanks to their intelligence they do not usually get into trouble. They have difficulty accepting authority and may feel paranoid that someone else is in charge.
Sociopaths are born, they are not made. There are sociopathic children who develop their characteristics as they grow older. Currently, sociopathy is a psychiatric diagnosis with the name of antisocial personality disorder.
It is difficult to make a proper diagnosis because it is often confused with other pathologies and personality disorders, due to its similar symptoms and also because sometimes the limits of the moral, the good and the bad are not so clear (for example, adolescent who It can be caused by a personality disorder or a simple growing tantrum) when certain limits are not exceeded, and when the disorder appears clear, it may be too late.
A sociopath can be a person who transmits an image of mystery in which, as a consequence of his apparent shyness, he does not let himself be known in a natural way. Lonely people who have a narcissistic point, that is, high levels of ego. Personal relationships become more of a burden and an obligation than true personal enjoyment.
