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PERSONALITY: Psychopathy vs. Antisocial Personality Disorder

Psychopathy describes a grouping of personality traits that may include impulsivity, deception, limited emotional responsiveness, and disregard for others, while antisocial personality disorder is the closest equivalent in the APA diagnostic manual. The article explains that the diagnosis captures many antisocial behaviors but not all interpersonal and emotional traits associated with psychopathy.