Sociopaths are very hard to spot because the disguise themself very well and make themself unnoticeable. They typically do not talk about themselves very often or even at all. While in a conversation, sociopaths usually hesitate before responding and direct the conversation back to who they are talking to. They have a very monotone voice and show no expression of surprise or any reaction at all, and they usually take things very literally, and can change their mood instantly and act totally different. In order to diagnose a person with antisocial personality disorder, sociopathy, they need to have three or more traits from “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”. These traits include failure to conform to social norms, repeated lying, impulsiveness, irritability and aggressiveness, disregard for safety, irresponsibility, and lastly lack of remorse. People are not usually diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder until they are atleast 18. In today’s society, sociopathy is way more common in men than in women. Lastly, somewhere around thirty to forty percent of prisoners have antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathy. In conclusion, sociopaths are very meticulous and intelligent and require to be diagnosed in order to have this disorder. Sociopaths are not considered psycopaths. Lastly, many people can live to become very successful even with antisocial personality
Sociopaths are very hard to spot because the disguise themself very well and make themself unnoticeable. They typically do not talk about themselves very often or even at all. While in a conversation, sociopaths usually hesitate before responding and direct the conversation back to who they are talking to. They have a very monotone voice and show no expression of surprise or any reaction at all, and they usually take things very literally, and can change their mood instantly and act totally different. In order to diagnose a person with antisocial personality disorder, sociopathy, they need to have three or more traits from “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”. These traits include failure to conform to social norms, repeated lying, impulsiveness, irritability and aggressiveness, disregard for safety, irresponsibility, and lastly lack of remorse. People are not usually diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder until they are atleast 18. In today’s society, sociopathy is way more common in men than in women. Lastly, somewhere around thirty to forty percent of prisoners have antisocial personality disorder, also known as sociopathy. In conclusion, sociopaths are very meticulous and intelligent and require to be diagnosed in order to have this disorder. Sociopaths are not considered psycopaths. Lastly, many people can live to become very successful even with antisocial personality