ibettershutupagain t1_iwljfia wrote
Reply to comment by blue0mermaid in Psychopathic tendencies are associated with an elevated interest in fire, study finds by chrisdh79
Bed wetting is a weird one I haven't heard of that
series_hybrid t1_iwlnl8r wrote
Bed wetting is often associated with terrifying nightmares. In the dream, the child becomes extremely frightened, and literally urinate as they would in real life when shocked by an unimaginable horror.
I'm not sure how that either influences the evolution of psychopathy, or simply reflects that its roots may be present.
It highlights a powerful experience where the child feels powerless in the face of something that has power over them.
4-Vektor t1_iwlohc2 wrote
Bedwetting is also associated with neglect and abuse. Which can cause nightmares.
series_hybrid t1_iwm1gjb wrote
Many children can be exposed to the same type of abuse, with each having a different response.
However, it's understandable that neglect and abuse can foster a lack of empathy at a critical stage of development.
Electrical_Skirt21 t1_iwnvxfa wrote
Real life can be incredibly dull compared to bed-wetting nightmares. It may be hard to empathize with real problems that real people have and their real fears when you’ve been desensitized by horrific nightmares
series_hybrid t1_iwo5ag4 wrote
Interesting and insightful observation. I hadn't thought of that angle.
foul_dwimmerlaik t1_iwnybu3 wrote
The original comment refers to the MacDonald Triad, a cluster of traits that supposedly has predictive power as to whether or not a child will grow up to be a murderous psychopath.
The sad part is that bed-wetting is often a signifier of sexual abuse in children, not psychopathy.
MysteryPerker t1_iwnt143 wrote
Bed wetting is very common and nothing to be concerned with. It's usually a medical issue that kids grow out of. Sometimes it can be caused by trauma but only a small part.
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