There is a connection between murderous beings, such as Ted Bundy and Charles Manson, and a common high school bully. Such characters share similar traits such as lack of remorse/shame/guilt and changing themselves if they know this will help prevent them from getting caught. This is known as sociopathy. The connection between the two characters listed above is that the root of their behavior stems from their childhood. More specifically, it comes from their upbringing. A child suffering from abuse or neglect are two very common problems. There is even the opposite of neglect, a parent who praises and pushes the child to do his best, throughout his life, until the child finally collapses. How a child is treated from the moment of birth to adulthood can greatly influence the type of person he or she will become. If signs of sociopathy are detected early enough in the child's life, something can be done about it. From the moment a child is born, until adulthood, everything that is done because of him, to him or in front of him leaves a “piece of the puzzle”. "in their brain. By the time they reach the age of 16 and up, they have most likely already decided or have already become the kind of person they want to be. What they have witnessed and experienced over the years of their education has left them with enough pieces of the puzzle to reconstruct the type of person they will be. If the child witnesses abuse, he will remember it. If the child witnesses prejudice and racism, he will remember it and acts of love; they will remember it. From age ten to fifteen, research shows that “the adolescent brain goes through a growth... in the middle of the paper... aware of the weeds or flowers that bloom Parents must encourage the good “seeds”. There is so much paranoia in the world and too many poor solutions Drugs this, therapy that, if people would stop and realize that they have taken on the work and responsibility of creating a living human being who. one day it will affect the rest of the family and every person they come into contact with, this author believes one day sociopathic people and places like foster homes will become endangered species. Works Cited Kerns, Jeanne M. "Sociopath vs. Psychopath: There's a Difference." Yahoo Contributor Network. Www.yahoo.com, September 15, 2008. Web. April 16, 2014. Salyers, Fran, and Carol McKee. “The young adolescent student.” Www.learner.org, ndWeb. April 16. 2014. .