Psychopathy

A new study reveals that people with high psychopathic traits don't lack fear. Instead, their hearts race during scary situations, but their brains uniquely interpret this physical arousal as an exciting, positive thrill rather than a threat.

A recent study suggests that high psychopathic traits are linked to reduced thickness in brain regions responsible for processing emotions. This neural pattern appears consistently, regardless of a person's criminal history.

A new review of 64 experiments suggests non-invasive brain stimulation can improve empathy and guilt in healthy people. However, researchers caution there is currently no direct evidence that the technology works on individuals with psychopathy.

As digital sex crimes rise, psychologists are uncovering the traits of potential offenders. A new study links upskirting to the "Dark Tetrad" of personality and exposes a significant generational gap in victim blaming.

A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Applied Psychology reveals that employees with psychopathic traits tend to exhibit lower task performance and are less likely to help colleagues, while engaging in more counterproductive behaviors.

A new study reveals that students with high primary psychopathic traits tend to have lower cortisol levels in the morning. This finding suggests a biological link to the emotional coldness and low anxiety characteristic of psychopathy.

Incarcerated women with high psychopathy scores report feeling less dominant when viewing distressing images. The findings suggest a complex form of defensive emotional regulation.

Entrepreneurial spirit is driven by a complex mix of personality traits, including narcissism and psychopathy. Researchers found that these dark characteristics predict entrepreneurial potential even when controlling for general personality factors.

Individuals with high levels of psychopathy are over nine times more likely to develop schizophrenia than those with low levels, according to a 40-year longitudinal study of forensic psychiatric patients in Finland.

New research sheds light on how different psychopathic personality traits relate to different forms of sexual aggression.

A new study shows that perceiving psychopathic traits in a romantic partner is a strong predictor of your own relationship dissatisfaction. One's own manipulative tendencies and being seen as callous were also consistently linked to lower satisfaction for the couple.

How well can people with psychopathic traits understand what others are thinking or feeling? A recent study examined this question using a film-based test—and found that one trait, in particular, was linked to stronger performance.

For some young women, a sexual attraction to criminals may be linked to their TikTok habits and personality. A recent study found that engaging with videos that romanticize offenders, along with having higher psychopathy scores, predicted greater hybristophilic tendencies.

Psychopathic traits like low empathy and impulsivity are linked to specific mating strategies, new research confirms. A comprehensive meta-analysis has established a robust correlation between trait psychopathy and a greater willingness to engage in casual sex without emotional commitment.