Ep 53: Antisocial Personality vs Psychopathy | What's the Difference?

🎬In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) explore the complex distinctions between antisocial personality and psychopathy, delving into historical terminology, key theories, and nuanced subtypes. This episode offers a deep dive into dark personality traits and how they differ.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro & History of Antisocial vs Psychopathy
        00:36 Psychopath and Sociopath Defined
        01:54 Cleckley’s Mask of Sanity
03:21 Psychodynamic Theory on Psychopathy vs Antisocial
04:17 The DSM on Psychopathy vs Antisocial
04:35 Michael Stone’s Negative Personality Spectrum
         05:15 Level 1: Negative Personalities
         05:41 Level 2: Narcissistic & Paranoid Personality Disorders
         07:10 Level 3: Malignant Narcissism
         08:43 Level 4: Antisocial Personality Disorder
         09:28 Level 5: Psychopathy
         10:20 Level 6: Sadistic Personality
12:32 Robert Hare's Psychopathy Checklist
13:54 Hare’s Psychopathy Checklist vs DSM Antisocial 
17:20 Millon’s Theory on Psychopathy
         19:30 Spineless Psychopath
         19:43 Unprincipled Psychopath (Narcissistic Core) 
         19:51 Disingenuous Psychopath (Histrionic Core)
         21:13 Risk-Taking Psychopath (Histrionic & Antisocial Features)
         21:26 Covetous Psychopath (Antisocial Core)
         21:57 Malignant Psychopath (Paranoid Core)
         22:10 Abrasive Psychopath (Negativistic & Paranoid Features)
         22:21 Explosive Psychopath (Sadistic Core, Borderline Features)
         22:58 Malevolent Psychopath (Paranoid & Sadistic Features)
         23:34 Tyrannical Psychopath (Negativistic & Sadistic Features)
24:19 Our Thoughts
27:14 Summary & Conclusion