Psychopathy

Scholars have identified three distinct types of smiles (reward, affiliation, and dominance) that serve different social functions. New research published in Cognition and Emotion found that psychopathic traits (i.e., interpersonal difficulties and rule-breaking tendencies) may influence how these three different...

The Dark Triad traits are commonly thought of as overwhelmingly negative, but could they have positive effects on people’s sex lives? A study published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences suggests that people higher in narcissism and psychopathy...

A region of the forebrain known as the striatum tends to be larger in psychopathic individuals, according to new neuroimaging findings published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

New research suggests that women who score high on narcissism receive lower levels of insults from their romantic partner, whereas women who score high on psychopathy receive higher levels of verbal insults, which is associated with mate retention behaviors by...

New research provides evidence that psychopathic personality traits are associated with the creation and dissemination of deepfake pornography. The findings have been published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.

New research provides evidence that people with psychopathic tendencies become more manipulative and abusive after age 50, causing those around them to suffer. The study, published in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, casts doubt on claims that...

New research shows that narcissism and psychopathy are positively correlated with number of sexual partners, and narcissism is positively correlated with self-perceived attractiveness and mate value.

Having a psychopathic personality appears to hamper professional success, according to new research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The findings cast doubt on the alleged benefits of psychopathy in the workplace.

People with psychopathic personality traits, such as remorselessness, are less likely to yawn after seeing another person yawn, according to new research published in Scientific Reports.

Psychopathic personality traits in adolescents are associated with delinquency and delinquency can contribute to future dating success for boys, according to new research published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology.

Ghosting, or ending a relationship by cutting contact without an explanation, has become a hot topic when it comes to dating. Many people partake in this practice in their love lives, but many others find it hurtful and rude. A...

A meta-analysis of 16 studies revealed no differences in the rates of non right-handedness between community individuals who scored high and low in psychopathy, psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders, and psychopathic and non-psychopathic mental health patients, partially supporting the adaptive strategy...

Charisma might be one factor that differentiates so-called "successful" psychopaths from their unsuccessful counterparts, according to new research published in the Journal of Research in Personality.

According to findings published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, men with greater disinhibition and meanness — two maladaptive psychopathic traits — have female partners with lower relationship and sexual satisfaction.