[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

I have been researching sociopathy/psychopathy (synonyms) and have been learning of the shocking prevalence of this "utter lack of conscience and empathy/emotion" in children of very early ages.

The evidence keeps growing that we are seeing an increasing number of "born psychopaths."

I highly recommend two books: "The Sociopath Next Door," by Martha Stout , PhD, and "Without Conscience," by Robert Hare, PhD. Both books are in paperback and available widely online and at Borders or Barnes and Noble.

[bboop]

Wow, sounds like bedtime reading to me.

[mtbopfuyn]

I don’t know if it’s really bad seeds but bad or rather lack of parenting now days. Flame on, but a few sound swats with daddy’s belt or mom’s flyswat at an early age would straighten the majority out.

[crghill]

There is a book written long ago which espouses that mankind is flawed from birth. I think it’s called the bible.