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No, not necessarily, but in many cases it has a significant genetic factor. Sometimes that genetic factor doesn't result in truly sociopathic behavior (perhaps
by rudolf0 11y ago
No, not necessarily, but in many cases it has a significant genetic factor.
Sometimes that genetic factor doesn't result in truly sociopathic behavior (perhaps just courageousness or diminished emotionality and affect) until it's combined with environmental factors. And sometimes someone without any of the known genetic factors becomes psychopathic due to a terrible upbringing. But I think there's evidence of a genetic component for "true" sociopaths/psychopaths in a significant proportion of cases.