32 thoughts on “Quiet Violence

      1. I ALWAYS get those two mixed up – can’t separate them, so I use the less known term, ponerologists, although technically speaking that applies more to people in leadership roles, like abusive parents, or Stalin, or that dictator of North Korea or the inbred Saudi royals.

        Liked by 1 person

      2. Well, I never heard of ponerology. Yes, a sociopath is someone who thinks normal codes of conduct do not apply to him because he thinks he is special. People often mistakenly say psychopath so we know what they mean even though it is incorrect. Someone who is psychotic is someone who is ill enough to be diagnosed as mentally ill. In other words some people may be neurotic but if they are overly nervous enough to be diagnosed as mentally ill to the point of being out of touch with reality then they would be a neurotic psychotic.

        Liked by 1 person

      3. This may be the first time it’s been explained in a way I can understand the difference, and it’s actually huge. I should be able to remember this distinction now!!! Thank you very much, indeed. Ponerology can be found on the Internet. What I mean is, its definition… although there may be ponerologists on the Internet as well… 🙂

        Liked by 1 person

      4. Thank you for the clarification. I know sociopaths are devoid of all emotions, and they are generally very good at faking them. They often fail to understand right and wrong as a result as well.

        Liked by 1 person

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.