With Ociopath is a man with a disocal personal disorder. This term means that the personality has genetic violations associated with the inability to perceive the laws and rules, as well as to build interaction with other people.
- As a synonym, the concept of "Misanthrop" can be used, which in other words does not reflect the whole picture.
- The antonym of the definition of sociopath is "sociophobe", that is, simple words, a person suffering from a sustainable irrational fear before the actions of a social character.
A sociopathic man, as a rule, behaves demonstratively defiantly, places a violation of public order, may resort to violence to achieve the desired one. Neglects its own security and threatens the lives of others. If it seems to him that his behavior may cause a negative result from others, it moves to manipulation and inciting conflicts.
Women with sociopathy as weaker physically, more prone to intrigues and manipulations. A distinctive feature can be a demonstrative impessment - damage to the property of the "potential offender", with whom not openly cope.
SOCIOPAT baby can manifest itself as aggressive actions when interacting with surrounding - cry, bites, fights, uncontrolled outbreaks of activity and constant, boring deceit and attempts to manipulate children and adults. It does not obey the rules, makes everything in the way, does not respond to comments and punishment.
Feelings of guilt and responsibility to other such children are not experienced. Since children still do not exist to control their emotional state, it is quite simple to identify such behavior.
This term first sounded in the British television series "Sherlock" and began to enter into fashion. In relation to sociopathy, "high-active" is a translation of the "High Functioning" definition, that is, highly adaptable and adapted to effectively interact in society.
It is possible that in modern society, such mimicry under sociopathy has become one of the options for psychological protection when a person justifies his unwillingness to interact with people, to reckon with their desire and emotions.
At the same time, passive sociopaths that are not inclined to the shock and aggressive actions are forced to adapt to find their place in life.
Cheerful sociopath
It can be said that this term is one of the methods of psychological protection of sociopath. Since our society approves cheerful extroverts, sociopath takes a merchant behavior model, Major Bonuses.
He can become a soul of the company, merchant others to tears, as long as it is profitable. As soon as the situation changes, the fun immediately disappears, exposing the emotional indifference.
Sociopath and sociophobe
These two terms are antonyms and conclude a fundamental difference.
Sociopath is not afraid of society. He does not want and cannot interact with people, taking installations and rules of behavior. For him, surrounding people are a tool for achieving momentous purposes. Manipulation, intimidation, contempt and total irresponsibility, then the difference between sociopath from sociophobes.
The sociophobe, in turn, wants to be recognized in society, but it is panicked by acts, which can entail social responsibility and rejection by surrounding people. This is the principal essence of the difference between psychological disorders.
And what is the difference between the terms "sociopath" and "psychopath"? Here, in addition to the personality disorder, having a genetic and social attack, physiology interferes.
In psychopathy, functional disorders of the brain zones are observed responsible for the perception of emotions and interaction with the environment.
Sociopath does not perceive the emotions of others, for a psychopath of emotions in principle do not exist, or very limited. This often explains their unjustified cruelty and sobriety of calculation when performing unlawful actions.
Sociopath impulsive, psychopath calculates every step and will do everything to avoid responsibility.
Signs of sociopataata
To identify such a person in the first stages of acquaintance is problematic: sociopaths are charming and try to produce the most volatile impression on a potentially useful person.
However, to maintain a favorable mask for a long time, people with a dissocial personality disorder are very difficult and in the process of communication, the case will "slip" markers indicating the personal problems of your friend.
Signs of sociopathy is:
- Aggressiveness. Impulse flashes of anger, moving from verbal expressions to physical violence in a short time.
- Not a person's ability to empathy, empathy, the perception of other people's emotions, suffering and feelings.
- False, tendency to manipulation.
- Irresponsibility, with the complete absence of a sense of guilt for their actions - such a person will not return the debt, falls on you guilt for his actions, will not hold back promises.
- Inability to be long in the team, a frequent change of work, conflict.
- Total neglect of the rules, laws, personal security and security of others.
- Total attacking with your desires. If it is impossible to get what he wants, a sociopath can fall into rage or try to get with violence.
- Comfortable condition means "everything and everything under my full control."
How to deal with sociopath, the question is complex. The only thing that can keep such a person is an objective fear of being punished. Most often it means a numerical conversion of opponents.
What to do if you are sociopath
Anyway, but sociopaths also have to adapt to life in society. If you have come to understand that you are a sociopath, that is, 2 ways to develop events:
- Continue to do what you did before, but with the full realization of your status.
- Stop shifting the blame on others and try to correct your own behavior, even with the help of a competent psychotherapist. No one says that you love the world and others, but the interaction with people will become less traumatic for both parties, which will make you more successful in building a career and interacting with others.
The second option is more preferable, as it can help positively use your abilities.
It is believed that, unlike psychopathy, sociopathy is a phenomenon, in many ways caused by the influence of the external environment. This also includes experienced psychological injuries and stresses that can play the role of a trigger mechanism in the case when there are certain genetic prerequisites for the formation of sociopath.
How to build relationships with sociopath
Build close contact with a sociopathic type man is very difficult. Such personalities have a tendency to manipulate even the most close people, falsely and are not able to empathize with emotions.
Relations with sociophat resemble the seat on a powder barrel, as these people put their own interests in priority and even the idea that there is a risk of not getting the desired can lead them into a state of uncontrolled aggression.
Sociopaths are easily excited, impulsive and are not considered with the opinion of others and established norms. In fact, this means the absence of containment factors.
The only thing that can stop them is the risk of getting a decent opponent.
Psychotherapists note that it is group therapy that, in combination with the drug suppression of outbreaks of uncontrollable excitation, can give some positive result in the dynamics, and the cohesive group is capable of putting pressure and will make it possible to reckon with the desires and opinions of loved ones.
- Known sociopaths include such odious personalities as Adolf Hitler and the Roman Emperor Caligula.
- You can attribute to sociopaths legendary chikatilo with the reservation after all, after all, performing acts impulsively, very problematic for a long time to hide from the investigation. Nevertheless, children's injuries often blamed in the development of his pathological inclinations and the influence of the environment on the formation of another childhood personality.
- From the bright characters of the cinema with a model of Sociopatha, Dr. Gregory House, played by actor Hugh Laurie.
After viewing on the sides, it can be found in their surroundings of people, at least partially having similarities with sociopaths. Take to the minimum of such personalities and are unnoticed by removing them from your environment.
