Often I wonder if there is a difference between someone who is a sociopath and someone who is a narcissist. I did a piece once on the difference between bullying and a control freak, because there seemed to be an overlap in that area as well. Sometimes it is best to go to the actual definitions to eek out the differences between some of our similar yet different meanings.
Here is some interesting sources of information on the qualities of a sociopath:
Profile of a Sociopath
Dictionary.com definition
How to Spot Mr. or Mrs Cold or Charming
Here are some interesting sources of information on the qualities of a narcissist:
Here are some interesting sources that talk about the differences between a sociopath and a naricissist:
The Sheep and The Wolf
Discussion on the Difference Between a Narcissist and Sociopath
Narcissist or Sociopath, What is the Difference?
Basically, it seems that in order to exist, the Narcissist needs YOU (or their victim) to validate their special rarified existence.
To a Sociopath, YOU (or their victim) are but a plaything, and a means to an end.
2 comments:
http://pollywantanarcissist.blogspot.com/2010/10/if-youre-worried-narcissist-is-bad.html Found this excellent blog on this related subject. I have first hand knowledge of this...lucky lucky me...
Psychopath's they say are an alternate word for sociopath, but I think psychopath's are a lot more willing to do quite obvious criminal behavior (such as pedophile, armed robbery, murder, rape,...) In reading, I think a sociopath stops short of that by simply using in an inappropriate manner.
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