Psychopathy

A new study in Psychological Medicine found no evidence that violent offenders have impaired fear processing, but showed they are more likely to perceive ambiguous faces as angry.

A new study finds that early life experiences can influence whether people high in psychopathy engage in criminal behavior.

New research shows that head injuries in justice-involved youth are linked to more severe psychopathic traits, with substance use and cognitive problems playing a key role in the connection.

Neuroscientists have identified a link between psychopathic meanness and reduced brain activity during face perception.

New research finds that some men become more sexually aggressive after winning a competition—especially those with cold, dominant personality traits.

Reduced sensitivity to pain could be the key to understanding empathy deficits in individuals with psychopathic traits, a recent study suggests.

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.

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.

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.

Psychopathy and sociopathy are both personality traits related to antisocial behaviors, but they differ in origin and emphasis.

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.

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.

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.