Psychopathy is defined as “a mental disorder in which an individual manifests amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.”(Dictionary). Psychopaths are found in every country, belong to every race, and the majority are men. “According to research studies, approxmently1 in 100 people are psychopaths, who blend into society and they probably exhibited signs of the condition at a young age” (Hare). Currently, there is no known cure for psychopathy “no case of a teenager or adult who has ever reversed categorical, full blown psychopathy. At present pre-pubescent children with signs of emerging psychopathy are undergoing behavioral
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Interestingly, most psychopaths show an idiosyncratic pattern of brain activity, they have decreased activity in an area towards the center of the brain called the orbital cortex this area is thought to play a role in coordinating our emotions and impulses as well as morality and aggression. Of course, brain scans are only one potential indicator that someone has psychopathic tendencies. Evidence also shows that some psychopathic behavior might indeed be found in genes. Studies have linked a “genetic variant called MAO-A, to psychopathy. MAO-A the so-called warrior gene containing distinct abnormalities in the X chromosome gene that produces monoamine oxidase A, an enzyme that influence the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.” Thus, suggesting psychopaths are wired by nature to be the way they are. However, a vast amount of researchers believes that it is one’s environment and upbringing that triggers psychopathy, that perhaps the psychopath was neglected or felt rejected an assert a sense of control by lashing out in dangerous or violent ways. Oddly, there are those who don’t believe psychopathy is a disorder at all, they believe it is merely an excuse for those who want to justify bad behavior. Psychopathy, after all, doesn’t appear as a formal diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …show more content…
As a child Bundy received excellent grades in school, however, he was known to have a violent temperament. Notably, there is no evidence he was physically, verbally or sexually abused. Bundy was leading a future in politics when it was believed he started killing women, Researchers believe since Bundy was born into poverty, he never knew his father, and he found out his true mother was, who he believed as his own sister, may have sparked his condition. In fact, it was rumored Bundy’s father was the one he believed was his
Interestingly, most psychopaths show an idiosyncratic pattern of brain activity, they have decreased activity in an area towards the center of the brain called the orbital cortex this area is thought to play a role in coordinating our emotions and impulses as well as morality and aggression. Of course, brain scans are only one potential indicator that someone has psychopathic tendencies. Evidence also shows that some psychopathic behavior might indeed be found in genes. Studies have linked a “genetic variant called MAO-A, to psychopathy. MAO-A the so-called warrior gene containing distinct abnormalities in the X chromosome gene that produces monoamine oxidase A, an enzyme that influence the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin.” Thus, suggesting psychopaths are wired by nature to be the way they are. However, a vast amount of researchers believes that it is one’s environment and upbringing that triggers psychopathy, that perhaps the psychopath was neglected or felt rejected an assert a sense of control by lashing out in dangerous or violent ways. Oddly, there are those who don’t believe psychopathy is a disorder at all, they believe it is merely an excuse for those who want to justify bad behavior. Psychopathy, after all, doesn’t appear as a formal diagnosis in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …show more content…
As a child Bundy received excellent grades in school, however, he was known to have a violent temperament. Notably, there is no evidence he was physically, verbally or sexually abused. Bundy was leading a future in politics when it was believed he started killing women, Researchers believe since Bundy was born into poverty, he never knew his father, and he found out his true mother was, who he believed as his own sister, may have sparked his condition. In fact, it was rumored Bundy’s father was the one he believed was his