01/03/2026
Are people born psychopaths? Certainly, some people have ocean-level depths of empathy, while others have puddle-like depths (to put it politely). But where do these differences in empathy come from?
Some studies show that genetics may be the key to the varying levels of empathy and how empathetic someone is.
What do you think: are psychopaths made or born? Drop your thoughts in the comments below. Then be sure to click the link in bio to find out more about the genetic depths of your empathy. https://genomelink.io/traits/empathy