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rocktivity

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5. Sure you can -- which is exactly why keeping an eye out for the symptoms is so important

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 11:10 AM

May 2012

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The main early warning signs are kids who torture animals, set fires, or bed-wet past the age of twelve. Ted Bundy allegedly made his "debut" at the age of fifteen -- a nine-year-old girl on his paper route has been missing to this day. Jeffrey Dahmer was a teen when he turned to dissecting roadkill. And remember how young George Bush Jr. used to blow up frogs?

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Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath? [View all] Douglas Carpenter May 2012 OP

Wow! LeftofObama May 2012 #1

It may very well be that the ability to experience sympathy, empathy and remorse are neuro/biologic Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #2

Fascinating Gman May 2012 #3

Someday the current crop of Conservatives/Republicans are going to be recognized as having a RC May 2012 #4

If we call them bad names libodem May 2012 #6

Sure you can -- which is exactly why keeping an eye out for the symptoms is so important rocktivity May 2012 #5

for the sake of overly concerned parents - there is no evidence whatsoever that bedwetting in itself Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #7

I feel so sorry for those parents. How do you love a kid like this? mainer May 2012 #8

what is even sadder and mind boggling is that they probably cannot help being that way any more than Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #9

What is disturbing is the siblings that have to live with him. alarimer May 2012 #10