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@article{198402,
        author = {Abhijith Ajikumar and Arun S},
        title = {Callous Unemotional traits and Psychopathy in Reference to Bougainvillea},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {12584-12587},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=198402},
        abstract = {Criminal proclivities are potentially be innate. It persists in the familial space, with the young imitating the more concerning aspects of the parent or close-knit family member. True criminality is ultimately a learned behavior even if the individual’s lineage has criminal elements. In a patriarchal society, it is an expected norm that women bodies should always be available to men and any choice over their body is controlled by their male partners. This paper explores the relevance of Social Learning Theory in a patriarchal setting with reference to the protagonist Dr. Royce Thomas in the movie Bougainvillea*. How and why the lack of empathy, remorse, or guilt in the formative years could potentially lead to psychopathy in adulthood is considered in this paper.},
        keywords = {SLA (Social Learning Theory) GBV (Gender Based Violence) RA (Retrograde Amnesia) CU (Callous Unemotional Traits)},
        month = {April},
        }