Does being mental and violent run in the family?!
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Mud blood is in the genes unfortunately.The scientific answer to that is that most traits can be genetic, yes. Nurture also plays a big part, and there's a good chance that someone brought up in a violent family will be violent as well.
Notice the use of the words "can" and "good chance" there - nothing's certain, but sadly it does make it more likely, yes.
Notice the use of the words "can" and "good chance" there - nothing's certain, but sadly it does make it more likely, yes.
Paging Dr Sick Rebuker Man!!Depends - sometimes the subconscious mind will follow the route of the parent... daddy was violent therefore to be a 'real man' I must also be violent (by way of a very very simple example) or alternatively the other path may be followed in which case he could completely reject his upbringing and follow a completely different path. Nothing is for certain, nothing is sure and if a person is willing to change very often they can.
I would say it is the upbringing.
One of my good friends was adopted at a very early age into quite a middle class family (both parents teachers).
He's finished uni and is doing very well for himself, but I know that his birth father at least did jail time for violent behaviour. My friend shows nothing of the sort and I can't imagine him 'turning that way'.
I would say it's just picking up traits as a kid. When you are young and impresionable and see your father acting in a certain way, it's going to rub off and you and possibly make you act in a certain way later in life.
One of my good friends was adopted at a very early age into quite a middle class family (both parents teachers).
He's finished uni and is doing very well for himself, but I know that his birth father at least did jail time for violent behaviour. My friend shows nothing of the sort and I can't imagine him 'turning that way'.
I would say it's just picking up traits as a kid. When you are young and impresionable and see your father acting in a certain way, it's going to rub off and you and possibly make you act in a certain way later in life.
Emeye said:
I know a guy whose dad was always beating the kids, one brother murdered a family member and the other one has been in prison for GBH.
He has now started acting weird - is there a chance he could be dangerous?
Cheers.
There is some evidence linking genetics and mental disorders (eg psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia) but its an ongoing debate. Its possible that antisocial or other personality disorder runs through the family and primary and secondary diagnoses can occur concurrently. Depends on what acting weird means? He has now started acting weird - is there a chance he could be dangerous?
Cheers.
Edited by Emeye on Thursday 14th August 22:52
It's mostly psychological and true that kids generally follow their parent's example; no matter what that was.
Despite experiencing the horror of being sexually abused as a child themselves, most domestic sexual abuse cases are people who were abused themselves.
You would think it would be the other way round wouldn't you? But in some instances the saying 'monkey see money do' is true.
Despite experiencing the horror of being sexually abused as a child themselves, most domestic sexual abuse cases are people who were abused themselves.
You would think it would be the other way round wouldn't you? But in some instances the saying 'monkey see money do' is true.
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