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

Doc Bok, Doc Fish
May 5, 2026 28 min Personality Couch Podcast
Blog: Antisocial Personality vs. Psychopathy


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

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