Are psychopaths psychotic

Answer 1

No not always but they can be.

Answer 2

Yes. Most psychopaths are also narcissists. However, most narcissists are not psychopaths.

Yes. Most psychopaths are also narcissists. However, most narcissists are not psychopaths.

Yes. Most psychopaths are also narcissists. However, most narcissists are not psychopaths.

Yes. Most psychopaths are also narcissists. However, most narcissists are not psychopaths.

Answer 3

Narcissists lack empathy just as sociopaths do, but narcissists have strong emotions (including love) where sociopaths don't.

Sociopaths believe they're free from the rules of society, and as such, they should be able to have what they want, when they want it, and you'd best not get in their way. Fiction (and real-life prisons) are filled with sociopaths, from Bonnie and Clyde to white-collar criminals who've plundered the retirement plans of their employees. The only time you see repentance from a sociopath is when he's caught, and the remorse isn't for the victims but for himself. Sociopaths are well suited for a life of crime, as they lack the internal moral workings that lead to feelings of guilt and empathy. Because of this, they stay calm when engaged in high-risk criminal behaviors. Studies looking at heart rate, blood pressure and other physiological indicators of stress have shown that sociopaths aren't easily flustered?a phenomenon referred to as "low arousal." This may also account for how sociopaths can often "trick" polygraph tests. In Risk Factor, my villain is both sociopathic and narcissistic, a common mixture. What gives him added punch is his intelligence and ability to conceal his inner nastiness. The combination of sociopathy, high IQ and self-awareness is what creates mastermind criminals. These are the most successful sociopaths, as they know how to keep their criminal activities and lack of empathy well hidden. Some sociopaths, like John Wayne Gacy, who tortured, killed and then buried victims in the crawl space of his house, wear the mantel of respectability. This is the killer next door?the one who leaves the neighbors stunned and commenting, "He seemed like such a nice guy."

Answer 4

No, psychopaths are not psychotic. Psychosis means seeing the world incorrectly (for example, if someone thinks that the government is hunting them down). While psychopaths are rather warped, they perceive the world exactly as do the rest of us.

Answer 5

Narcissists lack empathy just as sociopaths do, but narcissists have strong emotions (including love) where sociopaths don't.

Sociopaths believe they're free from the rules of society, and as such, they should be able to have what they want, when they want it, and you'd best not get in their way. Fiction (and real-life prisons) are filled with sociopaths, from Bonnie and Clyde to white-collar criminals who've plundered the retirement plans of their employees. The only time you see repentance from a sociopath is when he's caught, and the remorse isn't for the victims but for himself. Sociopaths are well suited for a life of crime, as they lack the internal moral workings that lead to feelings of guilt and empathy. Because of this, they stay calm when engaged in high-risk criminal behaviors. Studies looking at heart rate, blood pressure and other physiological indicators of stress have shown that sociopaths aren't easily flustered�a phenomenon referred to as "low arousal." This may also account for how sociopaths can often "trick" polygraph tests. In Risk Factor, my villain is both sociopathic and narcissistic, a common mixture. What gives him added punch is his intelligence and ability to conceal his inner nastiness. The combination of sociopathy, high IQ and self-awareness is what creates mastermind criminals. These are the most successful sociopaths, as they know how to keep their criminal activities and lack of empathy well hidden. Some sociopaths, like John Wayne Gacy, who tortured, killed and then buried victims in the crawl space of his house, wear the mantel of respectability. This is the killer next door�the one who leaves the neighbors stunned and commenting, "He seemed like such a nice guy."

Answer 6

Yes. Most psychopaths are also narcissists. However, most narcissists are not psychopaths.