A 63-year-old member asked:
can a sociopath bond with a pet?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Kamlesh Desai answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Probably: Probably.
6046 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Frankly-: A sociopath may bond with a cat or kill it. It depends on if the right kind of connection is made.
4614 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Andrew Berry answered
Clinical Psychology 14 years experience
Yes: This can happen, even in cases of prior cruelty to animals, albeit it does not happen often. The correct clinical term for sociopathy is antisocial personality disorder.
3168 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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