🎬In this episode of the Personality Couch Podcast, we (licensed clinical psychologists Doc Bok and Doc Fish) explore the complex distinctions between antisocial personality and psychopathy, delving into historical terminology, key theories, and nuanced subtypes. This episode offers a deep dive into dark personality traits and how they differ.

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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