Antisocial Personality Disorder.. What is it?

Have you ever heard, “Oh my god, I woke up so antisocial”, or “I feel antisocial today”, or “Introverts are antisocial”? What people mean is asocial. Antisocial are people whose behavior is detrimental to those around them. People with antisocial personality disorder continuously violate people’s rights without considering the consequences. They feel no remorse or guilt towards those affected by their actions. Antisocial in the world of psychology refers to a personality disorder called, Antisocial Personality Disorder and it is linked to sociopathy. It begins during childhood or early adolescence and extends into adulthood.

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Sources:

"Antisocial Personality Disorder". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
American Psychiatric Association (2013), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.), Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing, pp. 661, ISBN 978-0890425558
Mayo Clinic Staff (2 April 2016). "Overview- Antisocial personality disorder". Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
Berger FK (29 July 2016). "Antisocial personality disorder: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". MedlinePlus. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
Farrington DP, Coid J (2004). Early Prevention of Adult Antisocial Behavior. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-521-65194-3. Retrieved 12 January 2008.

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