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Whats the difference between sociopaths, psychopaths, serial killers, etc.?

April 26, 2017difference killers psychopaths serial sociopaths

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Whats the difference between sociopaths, psychopaths, serial killers, etc.?

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Dear Straight Dope: After watching one psychological thriller too many, I realized I had no idea what the real difference is between sociopaths, psychopaths, serial killers, and antisocial personalities. Some casual Internet research only yielded psychobabble. One Website mentioned that one percent of the population is psychopathic. Does this have anything to do with “natural born killers”? How many of our friends and neighbors will potentially hack us to bits with axes? — Gideon W.