How do people get to be a psychopath?

Answer 1

The main factors that induce acute psychosis in people who are prone to the corresponding mental illnesses (mostly schizophrenia) or were already diagnosed with them are (in descending significance):

• any stress inducing circumstance (e.g. anxiety, work, emotional problems, sleep deprivation)
• certain drugs and certain withdrawals
• social deprivation, isolation or maladaption
• irrational belief systems

However, no known method exists to induce psychosis in people who are not prone to develop the corresponding mental illnesses (i.e. the vast majority). Especially drug withdrawals and excessive sleep deprivation (weeks) can induce psychosis-alike mental states. But those are not the same and will quasi instantly subside once the cause is removed. In most people, even a ridiculous excess of triggers will not lead to psychosis but merely other symptoms (e.g. confusion, severe fatigue, apathy, avoidance).

Thus it could be concluded that psychosis can only manifests as a result of some unknown underlying defect in the human mind, but that it will not be triggered without that dysfunction present.

Answer 2

It's normally in genes. It can happen from traumatic experiences from childhood, if you're bipolar it can easily happen. If you're incredibly stressed and have severe emotion problems it can happen. Drugs make it happen such as E and LSD and Cannabis. Anyone can become schizophrenic, it just takes a catalyst, but it's very rare.

Answer 3

It is currently unknown how people develop mental illnesses. Some people think that you are born with any mental illness that you have, and you can't develop a new one. However, most scientists believe that mental illnesses can be developed during someone's life. Paranoid schizophrenia is probably caused by an imbalance in neurochemicals in the brain. We do not know what causes those imbalances.

Answer 4

Noone knows really,some people think its from brain damage,others think its from your upbringing or how your parents raised you,others think its from abuse or neglect.A psychopath is a person who lacks empathy and a conscience and breaks the law several times.There are different levels of psychopathy.Hope this helps.