What is a sociopath?

A sociopath (or antisocial personality disorder), as
defined by Dictionary.com, is :

a
person, as a psychopathic personality, whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a
sense of moral responsibility or social
conscience.

Typically a person must possess very
specific behaviors to be deemed a sociopath. The following characteristics are typical
of a sociopath:
-They are manipulative. Everything is about them and they are
willing to do anything which they see as self-serving.
-They possess a
grandiose view of self. They believe that they are always in the right and that it
allows them to always justify behaviors.
- They are pathological liars. They
have no problem telling lies about anything, no matter what the level of the lie.

-They have no emotions which relate to shame or guilt. Given they they
possess a grandiose view of self, any behavior which they partake in they deem right.
Others, in the mind of a sociopath, are not like them- therefore, they can be treated in
any way the sociopath deems necessary; and they feel no remorse for their actions upon
others.
-They lack emotions. They see emotions as manipulatives. Therefore,
they do not trust the emotions of others nor can others trust the stated emotions of the
sociopath.
-They are impulsive. Give they believe in their own power only,
they have impulsive behaviors led by their irrational internal emotions and feelings.

-Typically, sociopaths partake in obsessive and violent behaviors such as
promiscuity and addictions.
-Above all, they do not believe that there is
anything wrong with them.

*****This list contains a limited list
of defining characteristics of a sociopath. Please do not use this list to diagnose self
or others.