Comments on: My child’s genetic connection to a sociopath http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/2006/11/03/my-childs-genetic-connection-to-a-sociopath/ Wake up to the danger of sociopaths Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bobbie http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/2006/11/03/my-childs-genetic-connection-to-a-sociopath/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Bobbie Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:41:18 +0000 http://www.lovefraud.com/blog/2006/11/03/my-childs-genetic-connection-to-a-sociopath/#comment-165 Hopefully, with your knowledge - and no influence from his father - you will be able to create an environment which counteracts any genetic tendency. I believe that both "nature and nurture" play a role. If an "at risk" person finds themselves in an environment which allows - or even encourages - psychopathic tendencies, there is more lilklihood of these becoming their modus operandi. Psychopaths are not stupid - they will do what works best for them in whatever environment they find themselves. Creating an environment where anti-social behaviour does not "pay off" will hopefully teach the budding psychopath that other less harmful behaviours are more useful to him. Let's hope that your son has not inherited the "bad" genes of his father - and that he has a large dose of your genes. Good luck - and stay alert to nip bad behaviour in the bud. Hopefully, with your knowledge – and no influence from his father – you will be able to create an environment which counteracts any genetic tendency.
I believe that both “nature and nurture” play a role. If an “at risk” person finds themselves in an environment which allows – or even encourages – psychopathic tendencies, there is more lilklihood of these becoming their modus operandi.
Psychopaths are not stupid – they will do what works best for them in whatever environment they find themselves. Creating an environment where anti-social behaviour does not “pay off” will hopefully teach the budding psychopath that other less harmful behaviours are more useful to him.
Let’s hope that your son has not inherited the “bad” genes of his father – and that he has a large dose of your genes. Good luck – and stay alert to nip bad behaviour in the bud.

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