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" The label of ‘psychopath’ has connotations of an individual being depraved, dangerous, and beyond redemption, but like any other feature of our personality, psychopathic traits and their behavioural manifestations can change over development and can change following intervention. As such it would be overly harsh and irresponsible to use the psychopathy label in reference to children whose developmental outcomes are not fixed. "

Essi Viding , Psychopathy: A Very Short Introduction


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Essi Viding quote : The label of ‘psychopath’ has connotations of an individual being depraved, dangerous, and beyond redemption, but like any other feature of our personality, psychopathic traits and their behavioural manifestations can change over development and can change following intervention. As such it would be overly harsh and irresponsible to use the psychopathy label in reference to children whose developmental outcomes are not fixed.