Differences between Psychopaths and Sociopaths

[@DarrenFMagee]

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[@debrawolleycrochet]

that's helpful information

[@LanaMyslyvetsPlanners]

You’re better than the other guy who claimed sociopaths do not care for people at all, and only a narcissist can love .the prior opinion is why I don’t share the diagnosis.

[@yellowdayz1800]

Hi Darren, I am learning so much through this harrowing journey. These videos are a God send in the last days. Please.. Do psychopaths and or sociopaths, decide to do reactionary abuse to people. DARVO abuse. Or do they choose to marry people to do so? like what unfortunately happened to me. Or is it only narcissist that do so?

[@yellowdayz1800]

​@@LanaMyslyvetsPlannerssis or Bro... Sociopaths care very little. Daren, did say that. Hugs.

[@Joanili80]

Please consider a video about ASPDler or psychopaths and the obsession they can get over certein people when they are hard to get or hard to keep or when there is a lot of competition going on because the partner of the psychopath is unhealthy too and triangulates etc and how they confuse this obsession with love.

[@MoPoppins]

Who else subbed this channel, not solely for the quality content, but also because you love having your narcissistic abuse education delivered w/ an Irish accent? ☘️ ✋ 😆

[@Alpinewild444]

100%☺️ a spoonful of Irish helps the medicine go down🙏🏻☘️

[@gtiernan1]

I thought it was a Scottish brogue, but...

[@yvetteandjorgenlarsen9753]

​@@gtiernan1 when I looked him up, it said he was from Dublin, and there's an address in Belfast, so Northern Ireland

[@yvetteandjorgenlarsen9753]

By an all-around handsome lad almost my age, with a very expressive, lovely face. But far more important than that, Darren must be a caring man to videotape all of this information for FREE for those who are deeply hurting and need help. For me, lack of knowledge is exactly how I ended up married to a covert narcissist. Not having any understanding as to WHAT began happening, or WHY, I asked questions, which only escalated things and added new horrible behaviors, making things much worse. This may sound strange, but I thank God every day that I got very sick with a mysterious illness and nearly died, as he didn't want to be bothered caring for me, so he kicked me out of his house, on my birthday. Also thankfully, I stilled owned my home in another city. And I thank God every day for all the information I have learned from Darren, because along with the correct understanding of who my n-ex really is, both physically and spiritually, I added forgiveness, which is the key that released me to receive my own deep emotional healing to gain strength to really live again! Praise God for His Wisdom! And may God ❤bless❤ you, Darren!

[@SophieBird07]

This is great info! I don’t get that there are so many “authorities on behavior” out there who don’t grasp this difference. But basically sociopaths often get mad …psychopaths calmly get even.

[@dianthus9266]

im so glad i found your channel! Very engaging

[@forrestfey]

I have heard that psycopaths can do well in jobbs like fighter pilot or surgeon because they do not get nervous from pressure.

[@mollydooker9636]

Great stuff Darren, I genuinely find your content engaging and very informative. I would to suggest the topic of what is the difference between a narcissist and someone who is suffering CPTSD. It seems they can behave similarly. Thank you.

[@DarrenFMagee]

Thank you for your kind feedback and suggestion

[@cherylstokes636]

@@DarrenFMagee and also how addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol can mimic narcissism and psychopathy but the behaviors are transient with recovery.

[@GrandAirTrineAstro]

My ex displayed both sets of characteristics depending on the day.

[@deepakmalhotra]

Thank you for your amazing videos

[@Nancy-yw1rr]

My ex, a sadistic narcissist, shows some traits of both a psychopath and a sociopath. Is that common?

[@jouvani332]

Malignant narcissist

[@realnaveen]

Very correct! Looking forward to upcoming video on word salad and language ambiguity.Thank you! ! They are very high conflict people. Mobbing is a circus initiated by such individuals in which bestest people are hounded and ousted. Such people thrive by provoking conflicts and chaos in most peaceful environments. One can dedicate hours on this subject for awareness but fact is that people do what they are. It is hard to believe that psychopaths and sociopaths exist in professions that requires conscience and care such as hospitals.

[@sunnyross8689]

I’m wondering if a person can be both. My ex husband has traits of both descriptions. And he is definitely a controlling narcissist.

[@Jonathanskits]

He sounds like a malignant narcissist.

[@sadalien9049]

I've recently learned my (estranged) uncle is a Sociopath and because I do all the research in the family, I'm mentioning important things I've learned about the different types of ASPD. Everything I bring up about Sociopaths seems to apply to him. Thankfully he's in Alcoholics Anonymous and getting help, but I doubt I'll ever meet him or let him into my life.

[@blkbbw8295]

Could you do a video about Autism? Because there seems to be some traits shared between those with Autism /Aspergers & those with Sociopathy / psychopathy. Especially what appears like the inability to understand empathy.

[@DarrenFMagee]

Thank you for your suggestion

[@llewellynjones1115]

You haven't watched many clinical autism videos, have you?

[@gtiernan1]

Just discovered your channel and I am fascinated! I wonder - can a person be both a psychopath & a sociopath?

[@trichards1189]

I've dated a psychopath and I've dated narcissists. I learned that all vulnerable narcissists follow the same patterns, but no two psychopaths are the same.

[@therealspixycat]

Can you also explain the difference between psychopath/sociopath and narcissist please.

[@DarrenFMagee]

Thank you for your suggestion

[@maebeth72]

Yes I would also like to see this! 😁

[@angelabrainky7786]

Thank you

[@yellowdayz1800]

Please.. Do psychopaths and or sociopaths, decide to do reactionary abuse to people. DARVO abuse. Or do they choose to marry people to do so? like what unfortunately happened to me. Or is it only narcissist that do so?

[@shaanz2.087]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

[@EnigmaticMindLLC]

Yes, I do have a question. If both the sociopath and psychopath studied psychology, how could we decipher if they had those conditions. Meaning, they both understood and remembered what appropriate behavior is due to their studies. Are there any "tells," that they'd have regardless of getting a PhD in psychology?

[@selinaogorman8380]

This is so insightful yes I believe someone I knew is either a sociopath or a narcissist because she is so on edge at times very abusive verbally and emotionally she likes to cause drama cheating on her man he is pretty wild and very manipulative woman she is so toxic I did cut her out of my life it was just so difficult with her whatsoever condition she has it’s not healthy she not a healthy woman she going to destroy herself I did care for her I wanted to be her friend but it wasn’t going to happen at all to toxic.😢

[@Maja-re4mq]

Great thanks very much 👍🤩😍

[@Poppy-yx8js]

Psychopath = stable/ sociopaths = unstable

[@Catchdis762]

The crazy thing is I thought I was pretending to have mental health issues. My psychologist diagnosed me with this. As I watch these videos I see that she saw through the pretense. These symptoms are an exact description of me. Jokes on me I guess huh 😳

[@maxbootstrap7397]

You talk about people who don't distinguish or don't care about "right vs wrong" (psychopaths) and people who do distinguish "right vs wrong" but not clearly or accurately ... or give them very much weight in their decision processes. However, you omitted what I would call another variety of psychopath (for lack of me knowing any more precise term). That is people who very much *DO* know "right vs wrong" *AND ACTIVELY DELIGHT IN HARMING OTHERS* (or in other words, "doing wrong to others"). These are the most dangerous and disgusting people of all. Many politicians are precisely this type --- these human predators positively *DELIGHT* in harming and controlling other people, because they absolutely love to dominate and destroy others. Why did you omit talking about this very real class of humans? Is there a precise name for these people if they are technically not psychopaths? From the way you described things, these people are very much *NOT* either of these because they are extremely clear what is *wrong* ... and in fact absolutely *DELIGHT* in doing wrong to people *BECAUSE* they know what they're doing is wrong (at least in part if not mostly).

[@truthteller1973]

My mother, and ex husband have these traits with the silent evil really creepy 🙏🙏

[@hollandp9606]

Is it possible to be both?

[@kayjohnson5524]

My ex-husband is a Psychopath!

[@TriciaNaz1964]

That makes a lot of sense and fits in with my personal (unfortunately) experience. The tendencies of the Sociopaths actually fit very well. It is Scary but explains the behavior more to me. Thanks so much. :)

[@million2425]

Great stuff so many similarities so many differences. I think psychopaths are a lot more rare or at least we think so?

[@MoPoppins]

Or maybe they just cover their tracks well, because they choose victims who either can’t or won’t speak up. Most narcissistic crimes go unreported, the victims knowing (usually from experience) that nothing will be done about it, since they aren’t prosecutable crimes in the books.

[@specialtwice4975]

A psychopath has no concept of right and wrong. It doesn't even occur to them. A sociopath knows what is right and wrong but chooses to disregard it in favor of getting what they want. A narcissist knows what is right and wrong and won't do something if they look bad or if they think it will make them look bad.

[@georgekosowan]

I just discovered your channel today and only had time to only see some of your videos. So I am not sure, if you covered this topic already. Can you please do a video or videos concerning the spectrums/levels of ASPDs. There seems to me, that there is low capacity, mid capacity, and high capacity of these mental behaviors. For example, there are some psychopaths who are non-violent. This would be a lower level capacity. Some psychopaths that are directly violent towards others. This I would consider mid-level capacity. Then some psychopaths who do don't directly engage in physical violent towards others, but are able to manage to manipulate (and/or control) others, to commit acts of violence on their behalf. In order to insulate themselves from directly carrying out the deed of violence. I consider this a higher (Charles Manson or Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau) type capacity. So if you could as a suggestion, please do a series of videos illustrating, the different levels of capacities, for each specific disorder within realm of ASPD disorders. Thanks.

[@DarrenFMagee]

Hi I made videos on specific personality disorders including Cluster B types if you find what you’re looking for there, if not I’ll do something more specific as you’ve asked

[@georgekosowan]

@@DarrenFMagee Thank you for replying back. I will check out what you said, especially the Cluster B material. Please, pardon me that I don't know the proper terminology to articulate ideas in a more succinct fashion. But I am learning from you. Thank you for your time, effort and energies in composing these videos for a novices like myself, to gain understanding.

[@MPA111]

Thank you for your informative videos. Is it called psychopathy when a person processes emotions through his brain because he can't understand emotions? Can psychopathy, sociopathy and narcissism all co-exist in one person?

[@joshuas1834]

I've read a couple books on antisocial personality disorder which is the DSM-5 term for what has been called sociopathy and psychopathy. Those books both agreed that sociopaths and psychopaths are always or almost always narcissists as well. It's almost like narcissistic personality disorder plus extra stuff on top.

[@gtiernan1]

I wondered the same thing. My late father displayed all three and my current husband does, too.

[@readysince1963]

Oh they are good at mimicking ….. they can actually morph in front of you ….. incredulous.

[@lorrainehewlett984]

Darren, this explanation was very helpful. Could you please do a video about whether a malignant narcissist is the same thing as a narcissistic sociopath? Thanks for explaining that being a sociopath or a psychopath are part of having an antisocial personality disorder. Can a malignant narcissist be a psychopath? Just trying to get some clarity regarding the different terms that are used…

[@DarrenFMagee]

Thank you for your kind feedback I’m glad you find the videos helpful. Thanks also for the topic suggestion

[@emilytaylor1001]

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[@ihopetowin]

Psychopathy shares comorbidity with narcissism in every case, but not necessarily the other way round. Sociopaths may or may not be narcissistic.

[@larasudomlak7128]

Can someone display both Psychopathic and Sociopathic traits? 🎭

[@liswhetstone6567]

I was the daughter of a narcissistic mother and married another one. My five daughters do not know what narcassisum

[@yanyazvitsky3019]

Too abrupt & superficial, everybody heard it for a million times. Please make a normal video about psychopaths. About physical differences between psychopaths and normies (for example, abnormalities in corpus striatum, etc). About a difficulties psychopaths overcome in order to blend in and to live a normal life (they are not the same as difficulties of normies under same circumstances). About methods for a psyhopaths to cope with a world full of normies.