Understanding how human behavior is linked to ¬¬¬different disorders is essential while striving to comprehend crime and its causes. Many professionals often assume psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder are identical, and interchangeably utilize the two terms. Upon further investigation and research, both have been proven to be in fact different, and entail different elements. Psychopathy is a bundle of socially deviant behaviors and personality traits; antisocial personality disorder, on the other hand, is composed of both criminal and antisocial behavior. According to Hare’s article, Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder: A Case of Diagnostic Confusion, most psychopaths meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder, but
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While the word happy may impact “normal” people significantly, psychopaths see it as any other word. Research has also proven psychopaths to be inconsistent and often contradict themselves when they speak. Hare’s (1999) study discovered Ted Bundy, for instance, when asked about his usage of cocaine, he stated he had never used the drug, but also answered he might have tried it once and may have snorted a little bit (p. 126).
Overall, psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder differ in their diagnosis and each are composed of different traits and behavior. As stated above, psychopathy constitutes of socially deviant behaviors and personality traits, and antisocial personality disorder, on the other hand, consists of both criminal and antisocial behavior. Although many may meet the criteria for both, it does not mean they are necessarily a psychopath or should be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Even though both are often interchangeably used as synonym terms, research and studies have proven to be
While the word happy may impact “normal” people significantly, psychopaths see it as any other word. Research has also proven psychopaths to be inconsistent and often contradict themselves when they speak. Hare’s (1999) study discovered Ted Bundy, for instance, when asked about his usage of cocaine, he stated he had never used the drug, but also answered he might have tried it once and may have snorted a little bit (p. 126).
Overall, psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder differ in their diagnosis and each are composed of different traits and behavior. As stated above, psychopathy constitutes of socially deviant behaviors and personality traits, and antisocial personality disorder, on the other hand, consists of both criminal and antisocial behavior. Although many may meet the criteria for both, it does not mean they are necessarily a psychopath or should be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder. Even though both are often interchangeably used as synonym terms, research and studies have proven to be