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4. the difference is how they were created.

Tue May 8, 2012, 04:34 PM

May 2012

psychopaths were born that way; sociopaths are created by their horrible experiences.

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Let's make a distinction between psychopaths and sociopaths TrogL May 2012 #1

Sociopaths don't know the difference... RevStPatrick May 2012 #2

This is my understanding. laundry_queen May 2012 #5

the difference is how they were created. provis99 May 2012 #4

No, that's the distinction between psychopaths and psychotics. backscatter712 May 2012 #8

No, that's a psychotic Prophet 451 May 2012 #11

sad smile, Dan May 2012 #7

The psychopath wouldn't care Prophet 451 May 2012 #12

I wouldn't jump to conclusions... ljm2002 May 2012 #9

True, but... Prophet 451 May 2012 #13

Read "The Psychopath Test" by John Ronson mojitojoe May 2012 #10