Critical Analysis Robert Siciliano analyzes the differences and similarities between psychopaths and sociopaths in “Psychopath Vs. Sociopath: What’s the Difference.” Throughout the article, Siciliano addresses the differences and similarities between psychopaths and sociopaths, addresses the difference among psychopaths, sociopaths, and psychotics, and addresses nature versus nurture. Besides a conclusion made without the right information, this makes for an informative and effective article that covers the basis of topics related to psychopaths and sociopaths while Siciliano shows an excellent understanding of the subjects. Siciliano begins by addressing that the terms psychopath, sociopath, and psychotic are “tossed around
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Usually non-gainfully employed, the drifter type, the one whom everyone sees as “troubled” or “disturbed.” Their crimes typically are sloppy rather than meticulously premediated and planned. Capable of emotional bonds with others, but this is difficult to achieve. Despite of the capability of emotional attachments, they disregard social mores as a whole (Siciliano, 1). Sociopaths are “the rudimentary or undeveloped psychopath” (Siciliano, 1). Siciliano states that psychopaths often have higher education and high level jobs because of intelligence. He also describes psychopaths as lacking empathy and manipulative. “But they can sure trick people into thinking completely the opposite with their charm and superior intelligence” (Siciliano, 1). Siciliano describes how psychopaths often have families with no one suspecting anything and how psychopaths’ crimes are well planned. To further express his understanding of psychopaths, siciliano says “They’re skilled at behaving the way they should, but inside they’re empty.” Expanding the information covered, Siciliano then discusses how psychotic, sociopathic, and psychopathic are often interchanged saying, “Psychotics are disconnected from reality, while psychopaths and sociopaths are fully connected; hearing voices instructing them to kill is not a feature of psychopathy or …show more content…
He states, “While it’s believed that psychopathy is the result of faulty brain ‘wiring,’ the consensus among experts is that sociopathy is the result of ‘bad upbringing’ including abuse. Since ‘genetics’ isn’t responsible for sociopathy, these individuals do possess the ability to empathize and love, but with limited capacity” (Siciliano, 1). He uses the example of the famous killer Ted Bundy to show an example of a psychopath and to support his idea of nature versus nurture. Siciliano describes some of Bundy’s terrifying murders and comes to a conclusion. “Nature, or nurture? Or both? Maybe the Bundy case is a situation of genetics loading the gun, but childhood environment pulling the trigger” (Siciliano, 2). However, there is a problem with this. Although there is supported evidence in Siciliano’s description of Bundy’s murders for him to be a psychopath, Siciliano does not mention any of Bundy’s childhood history—then he proceeds to make a conclusion of not only nature being a cause but also nurture. “Nature, or nurture? Or both? Maybe the Bundy case is a situation of genetics loading the gun, but childhood environment pulling the trigger” (Siciliano, 2). Although Bundy’s childhood may have been a bad upbringing, Siciliano should have mentioned such background information
Usually non-gainfully employed, the drifter type, the one whom everyone sees as “troubled” or “disturbed.” Their crimes typically are sloppy rather than meticulously premediated and planned. Capable of emotional bonds with others, but this is difficult to achieve. Despite of the capability of emotional attachments, they disregard social mores as a whole (Siciliano, 1). Sociopaths are “the rudimentary or undeveloped psychopath” (Siciliano, 1). Siciliano states that psychopaths often have higher education and high level jobs because of intelligence. He also describes psychopaths as lacking empathy and manipulative. “But they can sure trick people into thinking completely the opposite with their charm and superior intelligence” (Siciliano, 1). Siciliano describes how psychopaths often have families with no one suspecting anything and how psychopaths’ crimes are well planned. To further express his understanding of psychopaths, siciliano says “They’re skilled at behaving the way they should, but inside they’re empty.” Expanding the information covered, Siciliano then discusses how psychotic, sociopathic, and psychopathic are often interchanged saying, “Psychotics are disconnected from reality, while psychopaths and sociopaths are fully connected; hearing voices instructing them to kill is not a feature of psychopathy or …show more content…
He states, “While it’s believed that psychopathy is the result of faulty brain ‘wiring,’ the consensus among experts is that sociopathy is the result of ‘bad upbringing’ including abuse. Since ‘genetics’ isn’t responsible for sociopathy, these individuals do possess the ability to empathize and love, but with limited capacity” (Siciliano, 1). He uses the example of the famous killer Ted Bundy to show an example of a psychopath and to support his idea of nature versus nurture. Siciliano describes some of Bundy’s terrifying murders and comes to a conclusion. “Nature, or nurture? Or both? Maybe the Bundy case is a situation of genetics loading the gun, but childhood environment pulling the trigger” (Siciliano, 2). However, there is a problem with this. Although there is supported evidence in Siciliano’s description of Bundy’s murders for him to be a psychopath, Siciliano does not mention any of Bundy’s childhood history—then he proceeds to make a conclusion of not only nature being a cause but also nurture. “Nature, or nurture? Or both? Maybe the Bundy case is a situation of genetics loading the gun, but childhood environment pulling the trigger” (Siciliano, 2). Although Bundy’s childhood may have been a bad upbringing, Siciliano should have mentioned such background information