The purpose of this journal is to explore and explain the differences between sociopaths and psychopaths since there is a lot of confusion and mixing up of the two. For starters, there are a lot of sociopaths, most of us who have ASPD fall under this category and generally seen as the more violent, emotional, and flexible of the two. Sociopaths, unlike psychopaths, do usually possess the ability to feel some empathy for others and some of us can even selectively flip a mental switch in our minds to activate the ability to feel for others, though these feeling are usually shallow and rely on our own tricking of the mind to see ourselves in a certain position and relate purely on self-pity. In addition, we're more likely to commit crimes, lash out, ignore social norms, and fight out against any perceived authority, justifying all of it in our minds naturally and usually feeling no regret after the fact.

Moving on to psychopaths, someone born with ASPD right out the gate is typically considered a psychopath, these individuals, unlike sociopaths, have never possessed empathy in their entire lives. Psychopaths "learn" right from wrong by observing others while masking their true nature. Generally speaking, you will probably never know or even suspect if you are speaking to a psychopath if they don't want you to. Psychopaths are widely considered completely dethatched from inner-monologue or anything resembling dreams that do not include physical material wealth and advancement. Psychopaths don't care what others think of them, they don't care even remotely about the welfare of their friends or family, and they rarely go out of their way to help anyone unless it directly benefits them in some way. People who fall under this category of ASPD usually have an easier time in society blending in since they have practice masking their condition since birth; Psychopaths will usually flourish in climbing the social and economic ladder.

While a sociopath may have grandiose goals, becoming a painter, a soldier, a criminal, a writer, or even just a plain old freeloader, a psychopath will very likely use their intellect and manipulation skills to become a doctor, a lawyer, a CEO, a celebrity, or a politician. For more information surrounding the differences between sociopathy and psychopathy, go here: https://www.simplypsychology.org/ps.....ociopathy.html

NOTE: Most information and support surrounding sociopaths and psychopaths is written by those who know nothing about it or have never experienced it personally in any way. Additionally, most of what is known about sociopathy, and ASPD in general, comes from those diagnosed in prison since most with ASPD don't know about it, or do and don't want others to know since it could paint a target on their back. Because of all of this, people with ASPD are usually only known as criminals from prison statistics, serial-killers from movies, and genocidal murderers in history. Most of us are relatively normal, if not a bit different. Chances are you know someone with ASPD and don't realize it, just look for that "a**hole" friend in your group who can't help but get in trouble- or the one who never gets in trouble.