Sociopath Vs. Narcissist: A Psychologist On The Difference

In the real world, as opposed to the clinical one, the major discernible difference between narcissism and sociopathy is the distinction between hot and cold behaviors. The sociopath exploits others using behaviors that are cold, emotionless, and calculating, including (in most circumstances) a studied charm. The narcissist exploits people, too, but through emotional behaviors that arise from an ironclad belief in their own superiority and a certainty that they deserve unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love.