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Narcissism has a higher health cost for men
Jan 24, 2012 19:39
The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, according to a recent study...
The impact of deleting 5 personality disorders in the new DSM-5
Jan 24, 2012 19:09
A newly published paper from Rhode Island Hospital reports on the impact to patients if five personality disorders are removed...
Psychopathy: A misunderstood personality disorder
Psychopathic personalities are some of the most memorable characters portrayed in popular media today. These characters,...
Psychopaths’ brains show differences in structure and function
Images of prisoners’ brains show important differences between those who are diagnosed as psychopaths and those who...
New research finds extreme antisocial personality predicts gang membership
Research into the 2011 London riots found they were mostly committed by antisocial persons, less than 20% of whom were explicitly...
Narcissists look like good leaders but they aren’t
Narcissists rise to the top. That’s because other people think their qualities—confidence, dominance, authority, and...
Psychopaths have difficulty recognizing the expression of fear
May 20, 2011 13:44
Psychopaths are charming, but they often get themselves and others in big trouble; their willingness to break social norms...
There is hope for personality disorders, but treatment may require different levels of care
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics data are presented that indicate that treatment of personality...
A psychopath lacks empathy just like a person with frontal head injury
People diagnosed as psychopathic have difficulty showing empathy, just like patients who have suffered frontal head injury....
Narcissistic students don’t mind cheating their way to the top
Nov 30, 2010 20:46
College students who exhibit narcissistic tendencies are more likely than fellow students to cheat on exams and assignments,...
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