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Can psychopaths be cured?
A personality disorder, psychopathy is characterised by a lack of empathy, impulsive actions, and anti-social behaviour. This disorder often has a very negative effect on people and their relationships with others. Can psychopaths be cured of this disorder, or must they learn to live with it?
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Read this position →No, psychopaths cannot be cured
This position holds that psychopaths cannot be cured. It argues that psychopathy is a personality disorder rooted in innate factors — genetic predisposition and physical differences in brain structure — so the underlying pathology cannot be reversed by treatment, only at best managed.
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