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Antisocial personality dis , the sociopath and the psychopath are three categories of those humans who , it is generally agreed , are not insane , and definitely know right from wrong , however choose not to control their urges . Antisocial personality dis is the most common dis , and affects some 4 of the entire population . Sociopaths are the second most common type , with roughly 3 of the male population suffering from this personality dis , or by Martha Stout 's

figures 4 . Finally , there are the psychopaths , much rarer , and found in perhaps only 1 of the population (Antisocial 2005

. 1 . While most of us would tend to breathe a sigh of relief when we hear that 1 figure think about it another way . Say you are at a concert in a hall that holds some 3000 people . This means that in this one place , with this group of people congregated to share a musical experience together thirty of the people in the concert hall could be considered psychopaths - truly dangerous individuals . Narrowing those odds further , it is highly likely that one of them is sitting in some sort of proximity to you . Look around - which one of these seemingly-normal looking people have psychopathic tendencies

Antisocial Personality Dis can be considered practically synonymous with all types of criminal behavior and the vast majority of criminals possess traits that distinguish them as antisocial personalities . Dr . Drew , a scientist in the field of psychology , defines antisocial personality dis as those who think of themselves first and foremost , and generally have a complete disregard for the rights of others and the rules of society . They are generally disdainful of societies rules , and feel that they are above such things and accountable to no one . Other traits include a sense of entitlement apathy towards others , manipulative and conning behavior , being blameful of others , social irresponsibility and disregarding obligations . Some feel that there is really no effective treatment for APD other than lockup in a secure facility with such rigid rules that they cannot talk their way out (Antisocial 2005

. 2 . Of course by that theory one out of twenty five of us should be immediately locked up - talk about prison overcrowding

Sociopathy is characterized by a flaw in the person 's conscience Either it just doesn 't exist , or it 's full of holes like Swiss cheese (Antisocial 2005

. 2 . The Sociopath is bent on fulfilling his own needs and desires , and exhibits selfishness and egocentricity in the extreme . They tend to believe that they are doing something good for society , or at the very least , nothing bad . Martha Stout believes that a clinical diagnosis of APD should be considered when an individual possesses at least three of the following seven characteristics : 1 Failure to conform to social norms 2 ) Deceitfulness , manipulativeness 3 ) Impulsivity , failure to plan ahead 4 ) irritability , aggressiveness 5 ) reckless disregard for the safety of self or others 6...