Study sheds light on features of psychopathy related to treatment engagement among incarcerated youths
The criminal justice system has been under critique in recent years for prioritizing punishment over treatment, but how can we...
New psychology research links childhood betrayal trauma to secondary psychopathy in adulthood
A new study has found that people who reported suffering betrayal trauma in childhood were more likely to exhibit psychopathic...
Some psychopathic individuals have adaptive traits that lead to happiness and life satisfaction
A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences examined the role that adaptive psychopathic traits may play in the...
Study helps untangle the complicated relationship between psychopathy and emotional awareness
Psychopathic tendencies tend to be associated with reduced levels of emotional awareness, according to a new study published in PLOS...
Study uncovers a surprising level of heterogeneity in psychopathy among condemned capital murderers
New research sheds light on the psychological profiles of individuals who have been convicted of capital murder in California and...
Study finds psychopaths may not remember emotionally negative events accurately
The findings indicate that individuals high in the psychopathic trait of fearless dominance were less likely to produce false memories...
New study explores the psychological mechanisms linking gambling to psychopathy
An online survey of university student gamblers reported that people who gamble and are prone to lying, cheating and callous...
Psychopaths behind the wheel are more likely to drive aggressively and commit traffic violations
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology explored the connection between psychopathic traits, driving behavior, and anger...
People with psychopathic tendencies find frightening situations enjoyable rather than threatening
Does psychopathy make people fearless? A study published in Cognition and Emotion suggests that people who have psychopathic traits are...
Study finds twelvefold higher mortality risk among psychopathic female offenders
New research highlights the health dangers associated with an antisocial lifestyle. A study of psychopathic female offenders revealed a mortality...
Bodybuilders with a history of steroid use are more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits, risk-taking behavior, and anger problems
Recent findings published in the journal Scientific Reports shed new light on the risks associated with the use of steroids among male...
Psychopathic men have an extreme focus on mating at the expense of other domains and tend to be “parasitic” fathers
Why do psychopaths become parents? A study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science suggests that people high in psychopathy focus primarily...
Psychopathic traits may influence evaluations of faces with positive emotions
Scholars have identified three distinct types of smiles (reward, affiliation, and dominance) that serve different social functions. New research published...
Homicide offenders have lower levels of psychopathy and sadism compared to other convicts, study finds
New research casts doubt on the conventional wisdom linking psychopathy to murder. The findings, which appear in the scientific journal...
Narcissism and psychopathy are linked to heightened sexual self-esteem and lower levels of sexual anxiety
The Dark Triad traits are commonly thought of as overwhelmingly negative, but could they have positive effects on people’s sex...
