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'''Sociopathy''' occurs when "a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience."<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sociopath Definition of sociopathy by Dictionary.com</ref> The term was coined by [[psychologist]] G.E.Partridge in 1930 from ''socio-'' and ''[[psychopath]]''.

A sociopath is "a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience."<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sociopath Definition of sociopathy by Dictionary.com</ref> The term was coined by [[psychologist]] G.E.Partridge in 1930 from ''socio-'' and ''[[psychopath]]''.

It is a mental disorder that is synonymous with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) in which the person with the disorder exhibits an unusually lethargic way of demonstrating [[empathy]]. In other words, empathy is severely lacking.  

'''Sociopathy''' is a mental disorder that is synonymous with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) in which the person with the disorder exhibits an unusually lethargic way of demonstrating [[empathy]]. In other words, empathy is severely lacking.  

Like many psychological disorders, the exact mechanism and etiology of this disorder is still unknown.   

Like many psychological disorders, the exact mechanism and etiology of this disorder is still unknown.