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Symptoms of a Psychopath (scary reading)
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 228582" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Just a quick caveat before someone reads this and goes into a panic that their child is a sociopath. This really is a diagnosis that should be made by a professional. Most children under 10 are sociopaths given the criteria. They don't yet have the moral compass. The big flags in younger children are true cruelty to animals and firestarting. This doesn't mean that a child who hurts an animal is a sociopath -- the child may not really have understand that yanking the cat's tail hurts or may just be experimenting to see what happens when they stomp on the tail (could have thought it was funny when the cat jumped in the air and made such an interesting yowl) but really have no understanding they are causing pain. However, if a child throws an animal against a wall, then you probably have some real fears and need to talk to a psychiatrist about it.</p><p> </p><p>I just don't want someone to read this and think their little one is a sociopath in the making because he or she fits so much of the criteria. However, if you think your child is, talk to a pro. Get a good diagnosis. There is therapy that can help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 228582, member: 3626"] Just a quick caveat before someone reads this and goes into a panic that their child is a sociopath. This really is a diagnosis that should be made by a professional. Most children under 10 are sociopaths given the criteria. They don't yet have the moral compass. The big flags in younger children are true cruelty to animals and firestarting. This doesn't mean that a child who hurts an animal is a sociopath -- the child may not really have understand that yanking the cat's tail hurts or may just be experimenting to see what happens when they stomp on the tail (could have thought it was funny when the cat jumped in the air and made such an interesting yowl) but really have no understanding they are causing pain. However, if a child throws an animal against a wall, then you probably have some real fears and need to talk to a psychiatrist about it. I just don't want someone to read this and think their little one is a sociopath in the making because he or she fits so much of the criteria. However, if you think your child is, talk to a pro. Get a good diagnosis. There is therapy that can help. [/QUOTE]
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