While it can be hard to accept, as much as 50% of sociopathology can be attributed to heredity, meaning it can be passed on genetically. People with sociopathic traits are born with tendencies to act the way they do. Just like a child doesn’t choose to be born into an impoverished family, an individual does not chose to be born predisposed to an inability to relate to others like ‘normal’ people do. While a history of childhood abuse is present for many people with sociopathic traits, it does not represent  all individuals who express these tendencies. Generally, individuals who express sociopathic traits tend to receive a diagnosis of conduct disorder in childhood or adolescence, and often express behavioral difficulties such as aggression, deceitfulness, and destruction. Children diagnosed with conduct disorder often have histories of having a dysfunctional family, traumatic experiences, family history of substance abuse, and inconsistent discipline within the home. While it’s easy to be upset with someone in your life that appears to have sociopathic tendencies, remember that this person does not experience the love and trust that most people experience. Imagine a life of not experiencing the butterflies of being around someone you romantically love, or knowing how to fully trust loved ones and friends. These individuals also likely do not feel the connection of friendship that most people consider ‘normal’. Sadly, these individuals do not even know what they are missing in these experiences, having perhaps never experienced healthy trust or love, given or received. Because these individuals often lack the ability to empathize with others, they tend to be invested in self-interest. They may tend to be hypervigilant in meeting their own needs, with no attachment to other people. It is likely they do not have the skills to approach the world in any other way, so life is about taking care of the self and only the self.   Because there is no apparent benefit to helping others or treating others with respect, no action is taken to help or improve the lives of others.
افهم الوراثة الجينية. أدرك العوامل البيئية. تعرف على الاختلافات في التجربة. افهم ما يحفز الفرد.