Secondary psychopathic traits linked to faster expansion of visual attention
Researchers found that individuals with higher levels of antisociality are quicker to expand their attentional focus, a sign of reduced control over attention. This sheds light on the cognitive mechanisms behind psychopathy’s behavioral patterns.
People with psychopathic traits fail to learn from painful outcomes
Individuals with higher psychopathic traits show reduced pain sensitivity and struggle to learn from painful consequences, often reverting to initial beliefs rather than adapting behavior, which may explain their tendency to repeat harmful actions.
What’s the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? Less than you might think
Psychopathy and sociopathy are both personality traits related to antisocial behaviors, but they differ in origin and emphasis.
Psychopathy tied to unlawful firearm use but not legal gun ownership, study finds
Psychopathic traits, especially antisocial and affective tendencies, are linked to illegal gun use and firearm violence, but not to legal gun carrying, highlighting psychopathy as a potential target for gun violence prevention efforts.
Public display of offensive political products linked to heightened psychopathy
A recent study has uncovered intriguing links between certain dark personality traits and the public display of politically offensive products. As political tensions continue to escalate, this research offers new insights into the underlying motivations behind such provocative behaviors.
Pulling off the ‘mask of sanity’: Psychopathic patients exhibit reduced mimicry of happy facial expressions
A recent study found that psychopathic patients exhibit significantly weaker facial mimicry responses to happy expressions, suggesting impaired automatic emotional processing and a potential biomarker for empathy deficits in psychopathy.
Study uses mixed reality to demonstrate link between psychopathic traits and reduced anxiety
A study found that individuals with pronounced psychopathic traits showed reduced anxiety-related behaviors in a mixed reality environment. The research highlights lower anxiety levels in psychopathic individuals in virtual settings.
Researchers observe a surprising moral tendency among impulsive psychopaths
Psychopathic individuals with high impulsivity tend to make harm-averse, deontological choices in high-emotion scenarios, according to a new study.
Emotional blindness in psychopathy: New study reveals key insight into empathy deficits
Alexithymia, or difficulty in recognizing and describing one's own emotions, mediates the relationship between psychopathy and deficits in empathy and emotion regulation, according to new research.
Psychopathic tendencies lessen the effects of sexual arousal on temporal binding
Sexual arousal decreases the sense of agency, but individuals with psychopathic traits are less affected by this reduction, maintaining a stronger feeling of control over their actions even in high-arousal situations
Murders and psychopaths exhibit heightened aggressive tendencies in a video game setting, study finds
Inmates with pronounced psychopathic traits and those convicted of murder exhibited significantly heightened aggression in a video game-based shooting task compared to other criminal, according to a recent study.
Psychopathic leaders use surface acting to gain trust, but their attempts at deep acting often backfire
Leaders with psychopathic traits use emotion regulation strategies to appear more authentic, gaining follower trust despite their manipulative nature. Understanding these dynamics helps explain their success in organizations and highlights the need for awareness and mitigation strategies.
Psychopathic women tend to move their heads very little when talking to other people
A study discovered that incarcerated women with pronounced psychopathic traits tend to hold their heads more rigidly during interviews, suggesting a specific nonverbal behavior pattern associated with these traits, as identified through automated head position analysis.
Differences in gray matter volume found in youth with callous‑unemotional traits
Youth with pronounced callous-unemotional traits exhibit increased gray matter volume in the brain's anterior cingulate cortex, according to new research.
Psychopathic traits and risky sexual behaviors: Troubling connection found among non-clinical sample of young adults
A study in Hong Kong found that specific psychopathic traits, particularly antisociality and callousness, significantly predict engagement in risky sexual behaviors among young adults, with higher levels of sexual desire also playing a crucial role.
