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In sharp contrast to Anti-Social Personality Disorder (sociopathy) is another personality disorder, termed Borderline Personality Disorder, in which the problem is the opposite of the problem of the sociopath: the sympathetic nervous system of person with BPD responds too easily, too strongly, and way too often!

Meanwhile, in the true sociopath/psychopath, the fight-or-flight reaction is very brief, extremely difficult to sustain even in an emergency, and does not touch certain organs as it ought to do; sociopaths are chronically "bored" because they are literally half-asleep most of the time. (Even though they tend to look awake and behave in an alert, intense manner.)

Additionally, although individuals with Borderline Personality tend to use manipulation in various forms such as malingering, these are usually intended to gain the concern or sympathy of perceived caregivers. In persons with Antisocial Personality Disorder, deceit and manipulation are used to gain material gratification such as money, gifts, etc. Also, personality features specific to APD, such as an extreme sense of entitlement, egocentricity, Narcissism, and exaggerated self-assurance are typically absent in persons with BPD.

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In the past it was said that Borderline Personality Disorder was the female version of Antisocial Personality Disorder(Sociopath). There are indeed many similarities between the two such as: difficulties with relationships, tendencies to blame others, impulsivity, aggression, and at many times manipulative tendencies. Today though it is understood that there is a difference between the two. Although Antisocial Personality Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder are both characterized by manipulative behavior, sociopaths or people with Antisocial Personality Disorder are manipulative to gain profit, power, or some other material gratification, whereas BP's or people with Borderline Personality Disorder motivation is geared more towards gaining the concern of caretakers. Borderlines also feel shame, guilt, emotional distress, and emptiness; people with Antisocial Personality Disorder generally do not. So though at first glance they may appear to be the same, they are very different.

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Yes, there's a huge difference. To grossly oversimplify Borderline Personality Disorder is literally an emotinal dysregulation disorder. The emotions are there. The empathy and compassion are there. The patient may be self absorbed with their own intense emotional problems to spare any additional thought for you, but rest assured they most certainly do feel.

The antisocial patient is devoid of empathy and compassion. This is known to occur at a GENETIC LEVEL in many antisocial individuals. The empathy switch is irreversibly switched off and there is no known treatment for this disorder save simply encouraging them to abide by the generally accepted societal norms of daily life. Serial killers suffer from antisocial personality disorder, as do many, many prison inmates. It's estimated that around 4% of the American population suffers from ASPD, and around 12% of corporate CEOs and career politicians. These people are wholly and utterly incapable of relating with, empathizing with, or feeling for other people.

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the main difference is in Bipolar the mood cycles are not nearly as violent, mood swings change after days weeks or months. In BPD emotional instability is extreme, mood swings last seconds, minutes, hours AT MOST a day.

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Borderline personality disorder is a specific personality disorder. A personality disorder is a set of traits and long held, often inflexible, beliefs which tends to interfere with "normal" functioning in society. There are different types of personality disorders. Borderline personality disorder is one of many specific classifications of personality disorders.

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Antisocial people have no conscience and don't care about others. They may be criminals.

But people with multiple personality disorder (now called Dissociative Identity Disorder) have so-called "split personalities", where one minute they may act like one person, and the next minute, they will tell you they're someone else. They actually truly FEEL and act like someone else.

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Firstly, they are not the same disorder. Bordeline personality disorder consist of a person or people having emotional unstability and depth of moods whereas narcissist personality disorder consist of a person or people being mentally ill and lacking empathy for others. They seem similar but very distinct. For one, Borderline can be cured Narcissism is uncurable and people are born Narcissistic, Bordeline is a developed dismalfunction through periods of time. Both are dangerous if untreated but one does have a solution, the other doesn't.

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Antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder can both cause impulsive behavior.

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