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| Antisocial Personality Disorder
An anti-social personality (also called Psychopath and Sociopath) describes a person that can't feel empathy (ability to consider other's feelings and emotions) and doesn't feel guilt. This behavior of the anti-social person brings him to conflicts with the environment. These individuals are impulsive, irresponsible, and callous. Typically, the antisocial personality has a history of legal difficulties, belligerent and irresponsible behavior, aggressive and even violent relationships. They show no respect for other people and feel no guilt or remorse about the effects of their behavior on others. They are unable to feel empathy. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since early adolescence. These people ware at high risk for substance abuse, especially alcoholism, since it helps them to relieve tension, irritability and boredom. Usually these people are attractive, seducing, and charming (most of them are men). They're manipulative and don't know how to have close relationship, and always take advantage of others. If they are caught lying they show regret and promise not to do it again, but this behavior is just an act. Anti-social personality has many forms: Some are aggressive and sadistic and have a history of cruelty beginning in childhood. Some of the typical signs are:
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