Sociopath vs Narcissist: What's the Difference?
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Date: 2023-08-20
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Although both ASPD and NPD are Cluster B disorders, they're pretty different in many perspectives. Yeah, they both have a lot in common but also very very different. I'm saying this based on my own experience as someone who was diagnosed with ASPD.
-Narcissists have fragile egos whereas sociopaths have big egos.
Narcissists lack true confidence and self-worth, that's why they act arrogant. Sociopaths on the other hand, we aren't necessarily insecure individuals. We tend to come across as arrogant people due to our over confidence. But as I said, unlike narcissists, sociopaths are not arrogant as a self-defense mechanism.
-Narcissists are often vindictive whereas sociopaths are careless.
People often act like sociopaths and psychopaths are creepy stalkers who are obsessed with getting revenge on their ex's. This is because of the inaccurate portrayal of Hollywood. Sociopaths are not vindictive, we simply don't give 2 shts about people (of course it also depends on the individual, everyone has a different story with their condition. But like I said, narcissists are more likely to be people centric individuals, so they tend to come across as vindictive people.
-Sociopaths are more likely to get inclined to crime than narcissists.
Narcissists have a tend spot for getting humiliated and feeling shameful, so they highly care about their status. That's why they prefer to not get inclined to crime. But sociopaths do not feel shame deeply, and most of us have no qualms about committing crime. But of course, those are generalizations. Sociopaths do not necessarily need to be inclined to crime, I can give myself for an example. It totally depends on how high we are on the antisocial spectrum. High functioning Cluster B individuals avoid illegal activities.
There are many more things that separate the narcissists and sociopaths. But I have to note that, as long as we're high functioning people, we are not harmful.
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Although both ASPD and NPD are Cluster B disorders, they're pretty different in many perspectives. Yeah, they both have a lot in common but also very very different. I'm saying this based on my own experience as someone who was diagnosed with ASPD.
-Narcissists have fragile egos whereas sociopaths have big egos.
Narcissists lack true confidence and self-worth, that's why they act arrogant. Sociopaths on the other hand, we aren't necessarily insecure individuals. We tend to come across as arrogant people due to our over confidence. But as I said, unlike narcissists, sociopaths are not arrogant as a self-defense mechanism.
-Narcissists are often vindictive whereas sociopaths are careless.
People often act like sociopaths and psychopaths are creepy stalkers who are obsessed with getting revenge on their ex's. This is because of the inaccurate portrayal of Hollywood. Sociopaths are not vindictive, we simply don't give 2 shts about people (of course it also depends on the individual, everyone has a different story with their condition. But like I said, narcissists are more likely to be people centric individuals, so they tend to come across as vindictive people.
-Sociopaths are more likely to get inclined to crime than narcissists.
Narcissists have a tend spot for getting humiliated and feeling shameful, so they highly care about their status. That's why they prefer to not get inclined to crime. But sociopaths do not feel shame deeply, and most of us have no qualms about committing crime. But of course, those are generalizations. Sociopaths do not necessarily need to be inclined to crime, I can give myself for an example. It totally depends on how high we are on the antisocial spectrum. High functioning Cluster B individuals avoid illegal activities.
There are many more things that separate the narcissists and sociopaths. But I have to note that, as long as we're high functioning people, we are not harmful.
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KT
People here are uneducated about this topic, if I come as cruel i dont give a shit, deal with it because I am speaking honest here I am diagnosed with ASPD by 2 licensed psychologist by age 27. First of all, ASPD people are not charming at all, people in here watch too much movies Theyre disturbed individuals, they come as off something is not right you tend to feel there is something off about this person. Most ASPD are nervous and easily agitated. They have a poor social skill and almost always uneducated and living in on the fringes of society, they tend to be loners and live in parental homes. They have attachment to single person, group they seems to care about, but do not care about the society as a whole. Most people consider sociopaths disturbed people its true theyreSociopathy is thought to stem from poor social interactions, child abuse and traumas. Its genetic and environmental issues. Sociopaths are unemployed most of themPsychopaths, narcissists are very charming they put a mask. Sociopaths dont put a mask, theyre not charming at all they come more as disturbed individuals. Because they dont care what people think about them. Can a sociopaths be charming? Yes little bit but they will show their true color anyway by their disturbed speech pattern. Thats a hallmark of a sociopath. I am sociopathic not a true sociopath. Most of them are edgy teenagers claiming to be one. The brain doesnt mature until you reach in your 25. I know a lot about ASPDWere disturbed, even my brother tell me youre sickBecause I hurt narcissists for my own pleasure gain and much more and i love it. Narcissists are prey for us. Thanks for reading. Note: ASPD are individuals. Most of them arent charming at all, charming is a trait of a psychopathic trait not sociopathic trait at all. Have a nice day.
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People here are uneducated about this topic, if I come as cruel i dont give a shit, deal with it because I am speaking honest here I am diagnosed with ASPD by 2 licensed psychologist by age 27. First of all, ASPD people are not charming at all, people in here watch too much movies Theyre disturbed individuals, they come as off something is not right you tend to feel there is something off about this person. Most ASPD are nervous and easily agitated. They have a poor social skill and almost always uneducated and living in on the fringes of society, they tend to be loners and live in parental homes. They have attachment to single person, group they seems to care about, but do not care about the society as a whole. Most people consider sociopaths disturbed people its true theyreSociopathy is thought to stem from poor social interactions, child abuse and traumas. Its genetic and environmental issues. Sociopaths are unemployed most of themPsychopaths, narcissists are very charming they put a mask. Sociopaths dont put a mask, theyre not charming at all they come more as disturbed individuals. Because they dont care what people think about them. Can a sociopaths be charming? Yes little bit but they will show their true color anyway by their disturbed speech pattern. Thats a hallmark of a sociopath. I am sociopathic not a true sociopath. Most of them are edgy teenagers claiming to be one. The brain doesnt mature until you reach in your 25. I know a lot about ASPDWere disturbed, even my brother tell me youre sickBecause I hurt narcissists for my own pleasure gain and much more and i love it. Narcissists are prey for us. Thanks for reading. Note: ASPD are individuals. Most of them arent charming at all, charming is a trait of a psychopathic trait not sociopathic trait at all. Have a nice day.
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Eve
(I AM NOT A PRO. HEALTH PERSON! THIS IS JUST WHAT IVE SEEN! IF I AM WRONG IN ANY KIND OF MENTAL HEALTH THING HERE or you want to add anything, TELL ME PLEASE)
My grandpa with aspd or npd (usually we say narcissist) with his kid (17) is basically a carbon copy only, he doesn't realize that he is manipulating or putting himself first. He, I know for a fact, is a narcissist because he tries to take control over the situation and makes himself the center of attention. whenever he shows someone a video or music, he tends to say either, hey name, name, name watch this real quick! Or everybody! Watch this! He doesn't realize the slight wording he give or the small ways that make him what the extra attention or how he uses people's empathy towards him for his own benefit. He is medicated and since me and my sister have been calling him out on his bs slowly but surely he has DEFENETLY has gotten so. e character development.
This is a reminder that most people who do manipulate don't realize it because when they make that promise in the moment, they are genuine. However, since that promise isn't their first priority, it tends to be forgotten.
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(I AM NOT A PRO. HEALTH PERSON! THIS IS JUST WHAT IVE SEEN! IF I AM WRONG IN ANY KIND OF MENTAL HEALTH THING HERE or you want to add anything, TELL ME PLEASE)
My grandpa with aspd or npd (usually we say narcissist) with his kid (17) is basically a carbon copy only, he doesn't realize that he is manipulating or putting himself first. He, I know for a fact, is a narcissist because he tries to take control over the situation and makes himself the center of attention. whenever he shows someone a video or music, he tends to say either, hey name, name, name watch this real quick! Or everybody! Watch this! He doesn't realize the slight wording he give or the small ways that make him what the extra attention or how he uses people's empathy towards him for his own benefit. He is medicated and since me and my sister have been calling him out on his bs slowly but surely he has DEFENETLY has gotten so. e character development.
This is a reminder that most people who do manipulate don't realize it because when they make that promise in the moment, they are genuine. However, since that promise isn't their first priority, it tends to be forgotten.
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Special
Sociopathy is more than just emotions, it is a personality mind frame. It is a PERMANENT thing.
Life long.
I saw some sociopaths down in the comments say We are not bad people, we just need help and support. :)
The truth? Their real selves ARE evil. Evil is practically in their DNA.
Yes, they can get support and yes they can learn to be better people but to be a better person is not their automatic default mode.
I'm not trying to bash and say it's hopeless when it comes to being friends, family, etc with these people BUT majority of sociopaths, narcissists and the like ARE BEST TO BE AVOIDED, period.
No contact.
No talking.
No texting.
Nothing.
I've met countless sociopaths and narcissists and not 1. Not 1 has thought to themselves Dang, maybe I am the problem? Maybe I'm the one that needs to change? Maybe I should get therapy?
They always turn it around back onto you, because they are perfect, and you are not.
Sucks to be you I guess. and Nobody wants you around and Why are you bothering me? is like their life motto.
Nobody likes a negative Nancy but that's who they are.
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Sociopathy is more than just emotions, it is a personality mind frame. It is a PERMANENT thing.
Life long.
I saw some sociopaths down in the comments say We are not bad people, we just need help and support. :)
The truth? Their real selves ARE evil. Evil is practically in their DNA.
Yes, they can get support and yes they can learn to be better people but to be a better person is not their automatic default mode.
I'm not trying to bash and say it's hopeless when it comes to being friends, family, etc with these people BUT majority of sociopaths, narcissists and the like ARE BEST TO BE AVOIDED, period.
No contact.
No talking.
No texting.
Nothing.
I've met countless sociopaths and narcissists and not 1. Not 1 has thought to themselves Dang, maybe I am the problem? Maybe I'm the one that needs to change? Maybe I should get therapy?
They always turn it around back onto you, because they are perfect, and you are not.
Sucks to be you I guess. and Nobody wants you around and Why are you bothering me? is like their life motto.
Nobody likes a negative Nancy but that's who they are.
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Jayne
My sister and mother are sociopath/narcissistic and neither would ever recognise that any fault or blame lies with them. There surely must be so many people with these traits that never get diagnosed because you have to know them well as family members to recognise what they are. They have both been for therapy but they are superficially charming and can easily manage to fool people that it is everyone around them that is the problem. They have both had a fair amount of trauma so their problems could easily be blamed on that by any therapist. They both however, are exactly as described in this video and extremely toxic as family members.
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My sister and mother are sociopath/narcissistic and neither would ever recognise that any fault or blame lies with them. There surely must be so many people with these traits that never get diagnosed because you have to know them well as family members to recognise what they are. They have both been for therapy but they are superficially charming and can easily manage to fool people that it is everyone around them that is the problem. They have both had a fair amount of trauma so their problems could easily be blamed on that by any therapist. They both however, are exactly as described in this video and extremely toxic as family members.
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Kitten
I hope everyone realize that if you are in a relationship with one of these people and they are becoming toxic to you etc, you should leave. Do not play hero, do not try to put up with it. It's not within your responsibility to do so, it will only be detrimental to yourself. Not like the condition can be treated either. I mean this only for the ones who decide to act toxic / affect people negatively. If they have these conditions yet never really act toxic to you, if they take the effort to be a decent person then that would be fine. you won't even notice perhaps
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I hope everyone realize that if you are in a relationship with one of these people and they are becoming toxic to you etc, you should leave. Do not play hero, do not try to put up with it. It's not within your responsibility to do so, it will only be detrimental to yourself. Not like the condition can be treated either. I mean this only for the ones who decide to act toxic / affect people negatively. If they have these conditions yet never really act toxic to you, if they take the effort to be a decent person then that would be fine. you won't even notice perhaps
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Sailor
I recently took an Intro to Criminal Justice college course, and it explained a little bit about ASPD.
For example, a range of 0. 02% - 3. 3% of individuals are diagnosed of the USA population, but 35% of that population is in prison.
They are also difficult to rehabilitate due to their manipulative behavior, leading to them pretending to be rehabilitated to be released early, as well as their sense of superiority in believing they're too intelligent to be caught if they commit another crime.
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I recently took an Intro to Criminal Justice college course, and it explained a little bit about ASPD.
For example, a range of 0. 02% - 3. 3% of individuals are diagnosed of the USA population, but 35% of that population is in prison.
They are also difficult to rehabilitate due to their manipulative behavior, leading to them pretending to be rehabilitated to be released early, as well as their sense of superiority in believing they're too intelligent to be caught if they commit another crime.
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massage
narcissist here, if anyone sees this i hope you understand that not every narcissist wants to be narcissistic or is exactly content with it (with obvious exceptions) my bestfriend is also a narcissist and they are in no way a bad person. im not a bad person either, i don't seek to hurt or put others down. a common belief is that narcissists don't care about anyone else but themselves, this isn't always true, especially in my case. i do care deeply for my loved ones and so does my bestfriend.
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narcissist here, if anyone sees this i hope you understand that not every narcissist wants to be narcissistic or is exactly content with it (with obvious exceptions) my bestfriend is also a narcissist and they are in no way a bad person. im not a bad person either, i don't seek to hurt or put others down. a common belief is that narcissists don't care about anyone else but themselves, this isn't always true, especially in my case. i do care deeply for my loved ones and so does my bestfriend.
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silent
The scary thing is you see a lot of these personalities in healthcare. They are very self-serving, manipualtive, driven, and their morals are very flexibile depending on the circumstance. I used to wonder why then I went into healthcare and realized its because their training is devoid of any real empathy towards them. They are taught to be empathizing of patients needs but they are personally pushed to their limits. So they never truly learn empathy because its not a luxury afforded to them.
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The scary thing is you see a lot of these personalities in healthcare. They are very self-serving, manipualtive, driven, and their morals are very flexibile depending on the circumstance. I used to wonder why then I went into healthcare and realized its because their training is devoid of any real empathy towards them. They are taught to be empathizing of patients needs but they are personally pushed to their limits. So they never truly learn empathy because its not a luxury afforded to them.
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Sensei
One thing I noticed, is that people with true antisocial qualities desperately seeks psychological help similar to BPD. While a narcissist will avoid therapy like the plague. Also it's more accurate to call antisocial behaviour, anti-narcissistic behavior since psychopaths tend to obsess about killing the narcissists around them, especially if the narcissist were a childhood abuser.
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One thing I noticed, is that people with true antisocial qualities desperately seeks psychological help similar to BPD. While a narcissist will avoid therapy like the plague. Also it's more accurate to call antisocial behaviour, anti-narcissistic behavior since psychopaths tend to obsess about killing the narcissists around them, especially if the narcissist were a childhood abuser.
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Arcade
a Narcissist will play victim to attack someone
a Sociopath will attack someone because they played victim
a Psychopath will just murder you.
A normie will take the side of the narcissist because they don't see the threat in someone playing victim to attack someone's character oppose to directly insulting ones character because they played victim.
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a Narcissist will play victim to attack someone
a Sociopath will attack someone because they played victim
a Psychopath will just murder you.
A normie will take the side of the narcissist because they don't see the threat in someone playing victim to attack someone's character oppose to directly insulting ones character because they played victim.
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wiccawiccajninny
I am a 22 year old with ASPD. I have been unmedicated since 2018. ASPD people are missing 11% of our prefrontal cortex. Meaning we have to input logic into how to react. Yes it is hard to do this without meds but I am a Father and a devoted husband. Impulse will slip but always remember don't use it as a crutch
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I am a 22 year old with ASPD. I have been unmedicated since 2018. ASPD people are missing 11% of our prefrontal cortex. Meaning we have to input logic into how to react. Yes it is hard to do this without meds but I am a Father and a devoted husband. Impulse will slip but always remember don't use it as a crutch
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PTCatt
I would just like to point out that your view of ASPD is very stereotypical and it makes viewers like me placed in that category. I am a high functioning sociopath and I am able to live a relatively normal life despite my condition so I wish you would take that into account when speaking of the subject.
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I would just like to point out that your view of ASPD is very stereotypical and it makes viewers like me placed in that category. I am a high functioning sociopath and I am able to live a relatively normal life despite my condition so I wish you would take that into account when speaking of the subject.
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The
I have empathy for animals, tribes in Africa but I don't for 99. 9 percent of people. To diagnose anyone with NPD or anti social personality is hypoctitical. What you buy affects poor people in Africa, wild animals. Maybe you dating with NPD is karma. Very hypoctitical.
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I have empathy for animals, tribes in Africa but I don't for 99. 9 percent of people. To diagnose anyone with NPD or anti social personality is hypoctitical. What you buy affects poor people in Africa, wild animals. Maybe you dating with NPD is karma. Very hypoctitical.
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va+)
This genius guy mentioned above helped me hack my husband's phone and changed his password, I found out he is a chronic lair and a toxic cheater. now he has to beg me to unlock his device I said to him HELL NO. I AM FILING FOR DIVORCE
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This genius guy mentioned above helped me hack my husband's phone and changed his password, I found out he is a chronic lair and a toxic cheater. now he has to beg me to unlock his device I said to him HELL NO. I AM FILING FOR DIVORCE
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dr303
So what do you do when you think your wife has APD while at the same time, you have severe depression and are on meds? If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Cause I really don't know what to do anymore.
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So what do you do when you think your wife has APD while at the same time, you have severe depression and are on meds? If anyone has any ideas please let me know. Cause I really don't know what to do anymore.
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Kekedoyouluvme
Thank you for this. People these days are miss diagnosing others with narcissistic personality disorder, but they are sociopaths. Theyre very similar but not the same.
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Thank you for this. People these days are miss diagnosing others with narcissistic personality disorder, but they are sociopaths. Theyre very similar but not the same.
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JoeTkrAlt
i am not diagnosed sociopath and im not saying that im one but i literally cant feel any type of empathy or remorse even if i try and i dont know if i maybe be one.
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i am not diagnosed sociopath and im not saying that im one but i literally cant feel any type of empathy or remorse even if i try and i dont know if i maybe be one.
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apidas
I hate that people use the term interchangeably when they refer to sociopath as narcissism. and frankly it's used to manipulate others so you're sociopath by default.
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I hate that people use the term interchangeably when they refer to sociopath as narcissism. and frankly it's used to manipulate others so you're sociopath by default.
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Dee
Here in UK, we call sociopaths 'psychopaths', hence Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Psycho'.
We call narcissists, narcissists, or 'self-centred' people. Thanks for video.
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Here in UK, we call sociopaths 'psychopaths', hence Alfred Hitchcock's film 'Psycho'.
We call narcissists, narcissists, or 'self-centred' people. Thanks for video.
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Vivi
Well in the thumbnail there is no differences at any points, they both are lovelies, fantastics and wonderful cuties characters, love ur design
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Well in the thumbnail there is no differences at any points, they both are lovelies, fantastics and wonderful cuties characters, love ur design
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Dr.
I would say fairly accurate. Neither would really go to therapy.
I know someone that could classify as ASPD, and his issue is anxiety.
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I would say fairly accurate. Neither would really go to therapy.
I know someone that could classify as ASPD, and his issue is anxiety.
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Villtra
I'm great and others cannot hope to comprehend me, which am I?
(Joke, but It's good to Make these jokes overestimating people)
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I'm great and others cannot hope to comprehend me, which am I?
(Joke, but It's good to Make these jokes overestimating people)
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Carolyn
what if some one shows traits of Both. can they be both? there are plenty of of other disorders that coexist as co-morbidities.
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what if some one shows traits of Both. can they be both? there are plenty of of other disorders that coexist as co-morbidities.
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Stash
Both are irrational. Hence why they are within the domain of psychology. One is oriented to other people, the other to himself.
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Both are irrational. Hence why they are within the domain of psychology. One is oriented to other people, the other to himself.
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