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2007-01-21 15:09:24 · 8 answers · asked by pat t 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes. I believe that childhood is the basis of what everyone grows up to be.
2007-01-21 15:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by Venessa B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In terms of any sort of definitive answer via research, the jury is still out. Certainly some people who would be diagnosable as anti-social personalities had perfectly normal, reasonable childhoods. Some have the family patterns characterized by one of the other answerer's. However it could also be an underlying genetic problem (nature) was merely exacerbated by their childhood (nurture). One thing is for sure - they do not respond well to treatment. They do not see their behavior as a problem. The problem is usually for others not themselves, and so there is no motivation to change.
2007-01-22 03:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by Liane A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not totally.
My aunt is sociopathic and has been nasty since she was a child. She tried to kill her sister regularly. My grandmother helped it along by defending her or believing her lies.
Now she marries rich men for their money until they go to the psych ward or try to kill her and generally scams and deceives her way through life.
She was born tainted, but quickly learned it would work for her. She takes pleasure in the pain of others.
The rest of my family are kind, compassionate people, so it can't just be nurtured. It has to be there from the start.
Personality disorders are usually caused by childhood events, and can make a person nasty, manipulative or violent.
2007-01-21 23:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by tld81 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I read in psychology classes that home life does indeed play a big factor. An uncaring mother an abusive father, bullies for siblings, critical grandparents, So yea it also is inherited is a respect but not by brain chemicals but by actions.
2007-01-21 23:40:44 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'tis a combination of biological [genetic] things & environmental [social, etc] things that contribute to the formation of a sociopathic disorder, in my opinion!
I think that it comes down more to the person's disposition than to parenting! I mean, some people are affected more than others in the same situation. It seems to be about coping abilities and developing acceptable, normal ways of reacting to life, as opposed to abnormal, deviant methods of getting the same desires met!
2007-01-21 23:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, childhood has nothing to do with it. It's purely genetic.
2007-01-21 23:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by Armanis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
It's something in the brain.
2007-01-21 23:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by Rainy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mostly
2007-01-22 00:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by copestir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋