What is the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath?
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Well, a serial killer is often called a psychopath, unrightfully so (most of the time anyway).


Psychopath or sociopaths are people who have a lack of conscience. Both fail to feel any guilt or remorse and seem to have no fear. They know how you feel through intellectual study, but cannot actually associate these findings with any experience, for they are unable to feel emotions.

The distinction between the two is that sociopaths are disorganized and act rashly, whereas the psychopath is strictly organized, secretive and manipulative. Making the psychopath harder to catch since he doesn't leave evidence behind.

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