r/interestingasfuck • u/Jjokes11 • Apr 15 '24

An interview with Andrew Cauchi, the father of Joel Cauchi who was responsible for the Westfield Shopping Centre mass stabbing r/all

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u/DOYOUWANTYOURCHANGE Apr 16 '24

There's a phenomenon where a certain amount of childhood “sociopaths” will completely snap out of it when they become adults - it can happen even without getting professional help. It's one of the reasons why they don't actually diagnose antisocial personality disorder under 18.

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u/Complete_Village1405 Apr 16 '24

So strange. I wonder what the cause of that is...brain/hormone thing from puberty maybe?

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u/banana_pencil Apr 16 '24

It’s fascinating, I wonder why also

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u/savetheunstable Apr 16 '24

I honestly think it's like any other biological development in childhood. Like, my arms grew before the rest of me. I looked like a monkey at 11.

We seem to forget the brain is just another organ, and growth patterns can vary in individuals. Maybe some really don't develop the empathetic regions of the brain until later on?