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the hearty Soul presents five signs your
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child is a sociopath as of now
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researchers do not know what causes the
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development of sociopathic traits in
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children however some theories say it
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can come from several factors such as
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environment genes and cognitive
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development this can include childhood
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trauma sexual or emotional abuse a
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parent who is a substance abuser parents
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who give harsh and inconsistent
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punishments exposure to Media where
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characters try to harm others a genetic
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predisposition and brain impairments
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officially there is no such thing as a
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sociopathic child since doctors only
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give that diagnosis to people who are 18
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or older it's also not appropriate to
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call a child a sociopath because the
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label is so stigmatized and non-specific
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however children can show symptoms of
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this personality disorder but it's
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important to know that impulsivity and
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selfishness is normal during a child's
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development and it does not make them
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sociopathic there must be a long pattern
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of these behaviors and they must impact
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the child's functioning in some way
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one although people need to be at least
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18 to receive the diagnosis of aspd
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children can be diagnosed with conduct
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disorder CD at age 15 symptoms of CD
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overlap with those of aspd they include
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destructive behaviors such as graffiti
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stealing arson and breaking and entering
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teens with CD continue the behavior even
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after seeing how these actions hurt
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others and themselves CD is also
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characterized by verbal or physical
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aggression this can include torture in
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or killing animals insulting or
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humiliating others sexual assault and
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using physical violence number two lack
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of empathy this is one of the more
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well-known symptoms people often throw
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around the term sociopathic to mean
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lacking in empathy but that
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oversimplifies aspd and pushes its
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stigma parents may feel concerned when
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their children continuously do not feel
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remorse or understand why other people
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are upset they may act cold and
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inconsiderate of other people's
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suffering number three disregard for
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laws and boundaries not only do these
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kids don't consider other people's
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feelings they don't consider the
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consequences of their own actions this
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can lead them to disregard authority
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figures whether it's their parents
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teachers or law enforcement generally
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children learn from their mistakes and
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improve but kids with sociopathic traits
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won't change their behavior even after
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receiving consequences or feedback in
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fact their rule breaking can become more
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extreme over time number four
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self-isolation children with the
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Tendencies often isolate themselves and
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detach from their parents family members
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and other people around them they may
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seem uninterested in close relationships
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or they may seem unable to form and
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maintain one number five deceitfulness
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children with sociopathic traits May lie
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for no reason without guilt or remorse
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normally children may lie to get out of
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trouble or because they feel embarrassed
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but these kids May lie pathologically to
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manipulate others avoid responsibilities
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get something or just because they can
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aside from from that children and
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adolescents May benefit from a
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combination of cognitive behavioral
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therapy psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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family therapy group therapy and
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medication that can help balance their
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moods and lower their impulsivity at the
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same time parents should get as much
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education and social support as they can
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from family members friends support
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groups and therapists to keep them
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afloat while they navigate this
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difficulty remember children with
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sociopathic tendencies don't always grow
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up to be a full-blown sociopath early
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treat and guidance can greatly improve
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the outcome how do you like the video
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