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Megrim_Lord

07-08-05, 10:59 PM
is it possible for a sociopath to be aware of the fact that he is a sociopath, if so, is there a term for it?
Nova_blade

07-09-05, 02:23 AM
I would think so... You have people with other mental related disorders, say autism, knowing that they have it.... I don't see why a sociopath couldn't think he's twisted. Of course, he wouldn't think that it's wrong being the way he is... more a knowledge that he's different.

The other limiting factor, also, is whether or not such a diagnosis can exist in your campaign world - how does the character figure out he's "different", if not necessarily sociopathic?