Thread:MondlichtPanda/@comment-37484301-20200411232318/@comment-38452727-20200423201447

Thebedazzleddementor wrote: TBH,  I'd strongly prefer that we just scrap the category. Although they aren't diagnoses in and of themselves, both psychopath and sociopath are really intended to describe extreme cases of Antisocial Personality Disorder, which is a real disorder requiring a professional diagnosis. Even psychologists and psychiatrists debate about the correct usage of the two terms, so unsurprisingly, most laymen have little to no understanding of who really qualifies or what the difference between the two is. Using them colloquially generally just means "this person is cruel, violent, and erratic" and runs the risk of contributing to the stigmatization of personality disorders.

Unless we're checking every character tagged as a psychopath/sociopath against official DSM V criteria for ASPD (which I really doubt is the case) then I think the best course of action is to either rename the category something completely different or just delete it outright. As a Psychology major I totally agree with all of this.