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Record 1 2017-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neuroses
  • Human Behaviour
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Sociopathy [is] likely the product of childhood trauma and physical/emotional abuse. Because sociopathy appears to be learned rather than innate, sociopaths are capable of empathy in certain limited circumstances but not in others, and with a few individuals but not others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Névroses
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie clinique
OBS

Terme par lequel certains auteurs désignent plus particulièrement, parmi les personnalités antisociales, celles qui peuvent s'intégrer à un groupe en respectant ses règles (mafia, "milieu", etc.).

Spanish

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