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Isn't there an important distinction between a sociopath and psychopath? (or perhaps you are asserting that the generous use of xxxxx-path cheapens the gravity
by hkmurakami 12y ago
Isn't there an important distinction between a sociopath and psychopath?
(or perhaps you are asserting that the generous use of xxxxx-path cheapens the gravity of the situation for those suffering from mental illnesses)
- wavefunction 12y agoThey are both Antisocial Personality Disorders but a sociopath and psychopath are different in their planning ability. A psychopath reacts, a sociopath manipulates.
- hkmurakami 12y agoThat's the most succinct explanation I've heard on the subject. Thanks!
- jahewson 12y agoThis is a popular misconception, they are interchangeable, being two words for the same concept of different origins. Some authors make minor distinctions, but they are not widely recognised.
- gmarx 12y agoYes, whether or not you make the distinction, neither applies. I take it people on Hacker News don't dig Ellison. For all I know he is a sociopath. The above is not evidence for that.