the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath

Nowadays, the terms "psychopath" and "sociopath" are pretty much used interchangeably, and they are often used in order to avoid the word "crazy". Yet, studies have shown that there are actual scientific differences between the two terms, almost as widely pronounced as the difference between shell shock and post-traumatic stress disorder. There are major differences between saying things such as: "that neighbor is crazy" or "that driver is a psycho" or "your aunt is nuts". Nonetheless, we deploy such charged terms like they mean nothing, even though, mentally speaking, there is the weight of real illnesses trailing behind each word. While they share many common traits, a psychopath and a sociopath differ drastically and their specific distinctions are critical to understand. Psychopaths are dangerous, violent, cruel, and sinister – they tend to show no remorse for their actions since they always crave control and impulsivity. On the other hand, sociopaths' actions and thinking depends strongly on their upbringing which plays a large role in a child becoming a sociopath versus a psychopath. Like a psychopath, sociopathic behavior is conniving, deceitful, and manipulative, but not because they lack a moral compass. Instead, sociopaths have a moral compass that is skewed, unlike that of a psychopath's which is entirely missing.