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[–] daannii@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well. You may want to look into psychopathy. And how often kids or adults can be treated for it.

The answer is , not at all.

There are some people who, through a complex interactions of genes and environmental influence, or through damage to the prefrontal cortex, , are incapable of empathy, sympathy, or any morality.

There are limits on rehabilitation.

Can such people be identified as children ?

Maybe. Surely with some level of error. But the harm such people can and often do comitt over a lifetime is very great. Do they deserve a chance to reoffend repeatedly?

There are humans that cannot be taught to be different. They can't be treated. They don't improve with therapy.

.maybe think about donald trump who is a classic case of psychopathy.

He is literally incapable of changing.

He's not a unique case.

There is a famous professor from. Stanford who has discussed this topic a bit in lectures and in interviews. Robert Sapolsky

Here is one such interview.

https://novayagazeta.eu/amp/articles/2023/11/08/broken-machines-en