I do believe there is a physical world but that there is spiritual world directly behind it. So, to me, all things have a spirit, which includes things are not alive. And "spirit" may not be the correct term, but an energy. We can't necessarily see the spiritual world, but we can all sense it and are all connected to it. Some are just more aware than others that it is there.

All things are energy. Even Einstein said that.

I agree that, yes, there are things that effect our behavior but how we respond to our own behavior is key to our growth and wellbeing. So, for example, if I have an episode I may not be fully in control during it, but after I know if there were things I did that were wrong or hurtful, so I apologize. And, I work toward wellness to lessen the number of episodes I am having. Know my triggers, try to put on the breaks before I fall over the edge whenever possible. That's just an example.

Just a few days ago my husband was watching a news story on research that in people we would consider "evil" (serial killers, Hitler, etc.) that they have different matter in their brain and it shows up on a scan.