A core trait of psychopathy has a strange link to how the brain processes faces
Neuroscientists have identified a link between psychopathic meanness and reduced brain activity during face perception.
The dark side of dominance: Victory can fuel sexual aggression in psychopathic men
New research finds that some men become more sexually aggressive after winning a competition—especially those with cold, dominant personality traits.
People with psychopathic traits feel less pain—and assume others do too
Reduced sensitivity to pain could be the key to understanding empathy deficits in individuals with psychopathic traits, a recent study suggests.
New psychology study shows how a dark trait predicts a disturbing kind of pleasure
A study found that psychopathy, particularly its coldheartedness component, strongly predicts enjoyment derived from harming others. This suggests emotional detachment plays a key role in everyday, non-sexual sadism.
Study examines link between psychopathic traits and emotional memory
A study found no significant association between psychopathic traits and recall or recognition of emotional or neutral stimuli, suggesting that psychopathy does not impair general memory or preferential emotional memory processing in male inmates.
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
