Psychopath
How to spot a corporate psychopath and avoid hiring a candidate with sociopathy
Corporate psychopaths like Bernie Madoff can destabilize our entire financial system. An expert explains how to avoid hiring them.
A Wall Street accountant turned professional escort says she's a psychopath – and swears it's the key to making 6 figures
Mia Lee's self-diagnosed psychopathy helps her gain a competitive edge. A psychologist says a lack of empathy can be common in high-earners.
4 defining traits of a psychopath, according to a researcher who studies them
Psychopathy is a spectrum, but people with it have certain qualities in common, like an inability to love, the neuroscientist Abigail Marsh said.
The real differences between psychopaths and sociopaths and why you can't be officially diagnosed as either
Psychopaths and sociopaths are two subtypes of the diagnosable condition called antisocial personality disorder. Here's how to tell them apart.
The difference between a manipulative ex and a psychopath boils down to fear, according to a neuroscientist
It may seem like an ex was unable to process fear, but they are probably emotionally unavailable, not a psychopath, therapist Kelly Scott said.
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6 signs that you might be dating a psychopath, according to an expert
Though psychopaths (or people with ASPD) exhibit behaviors that make for an unhealthy partner, they are charismatic and good at faking empathy.
People who ignore social distancing rules may have psychopathic personality traits, study finds
A preprint study looked at how people's personality traits could influence whether they partake in coronavirus pandemic health guidelines or not.
How to distinguish a psychopath from a 'shy-chopath'
Most agree that psychopaths are remorseless people who lack empathy for others. But one particular personality trait defines the most gruesome ones.
A UN Secretary General adviser called Donald Trump a 'psychopath' for suggesting a return to coal power
The economist even went as far as accusing Trump of "trying to revive the nineteenth century".
This online test can tell you how many 'dark traits' like psychopathy and narcissism you have
Psychologists have identified the driving force behind malevolent tendencies like psychopathy, narcissism, egoism, sadism, spitefulness, and more.
Here are all of the signs you're dating a psychopath that you probably never noticed
It may sound like a scene straight out of a horror movie, but statistically, you are not that unlikely to end up on a date with a psychopath.
5 things you probably didn't know about psychopaths
Psychopaths do have feelings, contrary to popular belief. While it's true they lack emotions like anxiety, fear, and sadness, they can feel other emotions, like happiness, joy, surprise, and disgust, in a similar way as the rest of us. Here are five things you probably didn't know about psychopaths.
I studied children with psychopathic traits, and they all have trouble recognizing an emotion that we all feel
Psychopathic traits can show up in children and adolescence, years before the brain is fully developed. Psychologist Abigail Marsh wanted to know what factors put a child most at risk to become a psychopath as an adult. She interviewed several children and found they had one major trait in common.
7 traits psychopaths and wealthy people have in common
In studying psychopaths, researchers found that the high-stakes, high-profits corporate environment attracts similar dysfunctional personalities.
Researchers found significant differences between American and Dutch psychopaths
A new study comparing the characteristics of American and Dutch criminals may reveal that culture has an impact on the central traits of a psychopath.
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9 subtle signs that you're talking to a psychopath
A single conversation could be all you need to spot a psychopath.
Psychiatrists studied 400 movies to find the most realistic psychopath — here are their 6 key takeaways
In 2014, the Belgian psychiatry professor Samuel Leistedt and his 10 colleagues watched hundreds of movies in the name of science.
If someone has a poor sense of smell, it could be a warning sign they're a psychopath — here's why
Part of the brain is thought to function less effectively in psychopaths.
7 ways to tell if you're talking to a psychopath or a narcissist
Scientists and mental-health experts have pinpointed a few key behaviors of psychopaths and narcissists when they're interacting with other people.