What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Less than you might think
- Written by Bruce Watt, Associate Professor in Psychology, Bond University
Benoit Daoust/ShutterstockArticles about badly behaved people and how to spot them are common. You don’t have to Google or scroll too much to find headlines such as 7 signs your boss is a psychopath or How to avoid the sociopath next door.
You’ll often see the terms psychopath and sociopath used somewhat interchangeably. That applies...





