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I think you did a great job of capturing the conceptual and real-world differences between sociopaths and psychopaths. It is more complicated that someone was born that way versus made. There is some fascinating research that suggests that a person's genetics shape their environment so it becomes an interactive effect. So someone born with a genetic predisposition for psychopathy would only express it given a traumatic environment. What do you think?

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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Written by Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Forensic psychologist/private investigator//author of serial killer book. Passionate about victim’s rights, the psychology of true crime, and criminal justice.

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