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A sociopath, by definition, does not empathize with the feelings of others. Psychopaths, or sociopaths, cannot experience emotional feelings for others. They can be difficult to identify, as they often possess a superficial charm. Don't try to befriend them or to cure them; this is professional work and can lead even professionals into danger. Not all sociopaths are violent, however. This is a misconstrued notion as psychopath and sociopath are medically similar.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoSociopathy is antisocial personality disorder, characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse, and by a lack of inhibition on behaviour. So the answer is yes, they do have feelings, and anyone claiming otherwise is ignorant. However, unlike normal people, sociopaths lack empathy and remorse for others, and have poor self control. A sociopath may feel happy and cry for themselves, but they won't feel anything for others. This is why a lot of the time, relationships with sociopaths tend to be destructive.
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∙ 12y agoIt is hard to truly know because sociopaths are almost never forthcoming with their true feeling. They can either show no emotion or mimic the emotion they think they need to display to keep up false image.At the end of the day,however, they are human and do feel some sort of loss but it is shortlived. They compensate for their loss by quickly trying to replace that which they lost in any mode which suit their desires. So, the answer is yes but to a lesser degree.
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∙ 12y agoYes, the impression that a sociopath or psychopath has absolutely no feelings is false. However their range of emotions are VERY limited, they may feel nothing for their dying friend/father/grandma/uncle/cousin/girlfriend/boyfriend but will feel their world come apart when their mother dies. A sociopath cannot feel sadness for most people because the most they will ever be is little blemishes on the earth.
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∙ 11y agothey don't have much. that's why their like that. take that away. they regret letting that go and feel sad. last but not least guilt for not holding what was close to them closer. in their eyes the world is the cause and your just trying to protect it.
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∙ 16y agoPeople suffering from this condition are not void of all feeling. In the worst cases, they have little or no sense of guilt or regret over things that they've done.
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∙ 13y agoI have always considered myself to be a sociopath due to a blatant lack of understanding or care for what society classifies as "good and evil," about other people, or about life in general.
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∙ 13y agoSociopaths don't have feelings for others.
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Is a sociopath amoral?
A sociopath has no conscience and no sense of guilt. Their key attitude is, "I do what I can get away with" - not just occasionally but as a matter of routine.
Will a sociopath use a child to get what they want?
It is possible. Sociopaths have no sense of boundaries or guilt.
What are the consequences for a loss of ability to sense temperature?
not being able to feel the sensation of getting burned or freezing
What regret mean?
to feel sorrow or remorse for (an act fault disappointment etc ) to think of with a sense of loss (n )a sense of loss disappointment dissatisfaction etc a feeling of sorrow or remorse for a fault act loss etc regrets a polite usu formal refusal of an invitation
When was A Sense of Loss created?
A Sense of Loss was created in 2009-10.
Is a verbal abuser considered a sociopath?
sometimes a verbal abuser can be consider a sociopath they get involve and like the dirty talk and begin to make them feel and enjoy group talk that is abusive.
Which loss of sense is Anosmia the technical term for?
Anosmia is the loss of the sense of smell.
If you believe your spouse is a sociopath and you have an infant together and a pending divorce should you fight for sole custody of the infant child?
If you feel your child is in danger than I would say yes but if you feel he is a sociopath than maybe you might want to consider consulting your question towards a professional who could tell you the safest way of going about dealing with a sociopath.
Is your boyfriend a sociopath?
Martha Stout PhD. states in her book "The Sociopath Next Door" that "if someone makes you feel sorry for them while continuing to hurt you on a regular basis, chances are close to 100% you are dealing with a sociopath". I would imagine this would especially apply to boyfriends.
What can make a sociopath feel guilty after you end your relationship with him?
Absolutely nothing. Their brains are not capable of guilt or remorse.
How did Hitler feel about killing all these other people?
Obviously, he didn't care. He had delusions of grandeur and was a sociopath.
What is paranoid sociopath?
ive known my whole life im diffrent from everyone else after researching it id say im defenitly a sociopath i dont feel guilt just agitation at gettin caught!
