Psychopath

Science 2023-10-26T10:35:01Z

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.
Health 2023-05-21T09:31:00Z

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.
Health 2022-11-25T16:02:34Z

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.
Health 2022-04-01T14:03:20Z

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.
Health 2021-11-23T21:55:14Z

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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Health 2020-06-24T14:27:00Z

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.
Health 2020-06-09T17:24:00Z

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.
News 2019-03-12T21:32:48Z

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.
News 2019-01-24T11:51:26Z

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".
Science 2019-01-01T21:11:00Z

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.
News 2018-12-03T21:42:36Z

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.
News 2018-10-03T18:09:34Z

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.
News 2018-07-26T15:15:44Z

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.
Health 2018-07-03T20:37:52Z

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.
Health 2018-03-10T13:17:00Z

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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Strategy 2018-02-25T19:50:00Z
News 2018-02-09T22:23:01Z

9 subtle signs that you're talking to a psychopath

A single conversation could be all you need to spot a psychopath.
Science 2018-01-02T16:40:00Z

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.
Strategy 2018-01-02T11:17:00Z

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.
Culture 2017-12-31T17:14:00Z

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.
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