Sociopaths- are they born or made? Are they truly an evil seed or does society create the monster that lies within? The debate over nature versus nurture wages on. Most can conclude that a multiplicity of forces contribute to the development of sociopathic behaviors. This includes forces from both the environment and from genetics. Let's look first at the environment. Many of your notorious serial killers grew up in an unstable childhood home. They may have witnessed abuse or been abused themselves. They then retreated within themselves and began acting out ; acting out in ways that were so unimaginable. But, how can we explain why one person from a troubled home becomes a sociopathic serial killer and another child from the same environment doesn't develop these similar behaviors. Could these differences be chalked up to genetic personality traits or even brain structure. Some suggest that sociopaths have a structurally defective amygdala. The amygdala is the part of the brain responsible for emotional regulation and impulse control. But, what came first? Did the sociopathy cause the amygdala dysfunction or did the amygdala dysfunction cause the sociopathy. This is what researchers need to answer? The answer to this would help us better understand and treat the socipath.
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