Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Can psychopaths be cured?
Position1 of 2

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.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. Psychopathy is a personality disorder
    Psychopathy is not something that is developed, it is something you are born with.