THIS ARTICLE ALSO CLAIMS THATS ITS NOT YOU FAULT ITS GENETIC MEANING YOU ARE A PSYCHOPATH AS WELL ! UNBELIEVABLE, TRUST ME THEIR TYRANNY KNOWS NO BOUNDS… NOW YOUR CHILDREN ARE BEING LABELLED FROM BIRTH! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED, REMEMBER WHO FUNDS THESE SCUMBAGS!
One in 100 children in the UK have PSYCHOPATHIC tendencies, according to new research.
Experts at University College London have recognised that such youngsters are selfish, cruel and cheat, lie and manipulate.
But how can you tell if your child is just behaving badly or has a potentially sinister streak?
Cambridge University’s Professor Kevin Dutton, a researcher into psychopaths, says: “The word psychopath conjures up images of serial killers, rapists and one-eyed Taliban warlords, but the reality is very different. Psychopaths are all around us.
“To psychologists, they’re someone with a recognisable set of personality characteristics.
“These include fearlessness, low anxiety, persuasiveness, superficial charm, ruthlessness and a lack of conscience.
“As the study suggests, these emotions could quite easily apply to innocent children.
“Think of each of these characteristics as being on a personality dimmer switch. Crank all of them up to max, mix in violence and you overload the circuit. The outcome is the kind of psycho that would end up behind bars.
“But turn some of the characteristics up high and some down low and your child would become a ‘method psychopath’, able to get just what they want.
“Kids behave badly due to their lack of empathy. It evolves as we grow, so it isn’t entirely the mini psycho’s fault if they seem selfish. Being grounded or made to sit in a ‘naughty chair’ has no effect on such children – many of them find it fun.
“But parents take note. These behaviour patterns are genetic — it is NOT your fault.
“If you are concerned about your child, try my quiz below.”
Find out more at Kevin’s website: wisdomofpsychopaths.co.uk.
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By DEIDRE SANDERS, Sun Agony Aunt
THE psychopathic traits listed here could terrify many parents – being fearless, charming and lacking conscience applies to most two-year-olds!
What matters is that they don’t behave like a two-year-old at 12.
No one wants to worry that their tearaway five-year-old might end up a murdering monster. If your child’s life is reasonably normal, there’s little to fear even if they do run you ragged.
But if a child is experiencing or witnessing violence, abuse or emotional turmoil, it could be disastrous. Concerned? Contact Family Lives, familylives.org.uk.
Try our quiz
COULD your child be a psycho? Try Prof Dutton’s quiz to find out.
Taking the ten questions below, ask yourself to what extent these statements apply to your child, strongly agree (3) to strongly disagree (0).
Once you’ve finished, tot up the final score to see how your child rates.
1. Does your child just do things without thinking about the consequences?
0 1 2 3
2. Does your child think it is OK to steal so long as they don’t get caught?
0 1 2 3
3. Does your child feel sad if they see someone else crying?
0 1 2 3
4. Does your child enjoy teasing or tormenting animals?
0 1 2 3
5. Does driving fast cars and starting fires sound like fun to them?
0 1 2 3
6. Would your child get a friend into trouble if it meant they could get what they wanted?
0 1 2 3
7. Is your child good at getting their own way?
0 1 2 3
8. Does being punished not really bother your child?
0 1 2 3
9. Are some of your child’s friends scared of them?
0 1 2 3
10. Does your child think nothing of telling lies?
0 1 2 3
How does your child rate?
0-10: Low
11-15: Below average
16-20: Average
21-25: High
26-30: Very high
DISCLAIMER: “My quiz cannot diagnose a psychopath, but will detect psychopathic tendencies.”
