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Sociopaths
The only sociopaths we hear about are the ones who become criminals, like serial killers and rapists. Are there sociopaths who function well, and successfully in society? I had an employer once who didn't care about anyone but himself - he walked over people, back-stabbed them, lied about them to further his own selfish need to be the head honcho! He did all this with a smile on his face! Could he be a sociopath?
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The terms sociopath and psychopath are often used interchangeably, and indeed are not explicitly outlined in the DSM-IV. They both fall under the heading of “Antisocial Personality Disorder”, and are characterized by lack of empathy, conscience, and emotion.
Between 3 and 5 percent of the population are sociopaths or psychopaths, w...
 
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