Psychopaths and sociopaths both have antisocial personality disorder, but psychopaths typically lack empathy and are manipulative, often blending in with society. Sociopaths, however, are more likely to be impulsive, visibly erratic, and less able to form attachments with others.

Creating elaborate lies for their own gain with no care about who gets hurt is a hallmark of sociopathic lying. Sociopaths (AKA psychopaths) are compulsive pathological liars. Sociopaths lie without conscience. That means that they can look you right in the eye and lie to you and not show the usual markers that would give them away. It also means that they . . .

A narcissistic sociopath derives satisfaction from manipulating, deceiving, and abusing others in order to get what they want.1, 2, 3 These individuals possess the dangerous traits of both narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), using manipulation, charm, and deceit to get what they want—often at the expense of others.4 But

High-functioning sociopaths carry all the same characteristics as sociopaths, except that they're not as easy to spot in social settings. Here's how to do it.

A con man sociopath has a brain significantly different from those who are not sociopaths, and that's clear in the characteristics they show. #sociopath #toxicpeople