What is the psychological term for someone who does not show empathy and understanding? Would they be considered a psychopath or sociopath or something different?
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From a psychological standpoint: A person who lacks empathy and does not understand others' emotions could have traits of ASPD. [antisocial personality disorder] Psychopaths tend to be calculating, emotionally detached, and manipulative. They can fake empathy but don’t truly feel it. Sociopaths often lack empathy but can form unstable emotional attachments. They tend to be impulsive and reactive rather than controlled and calculated. 6/17/25
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