A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like impulse control and emotional regulation. This improved understanding may ...

Over time, increasing numbers of criminal actions, violence, murders, and other crimes in the United States have been linked to perpetrators' psychiatric conditions. This has raised a good deal of ...

An analysis of hospital records combined with data from the Care Register for Health Care in Finland showed that individuals with high levels of psychopathic traits had a 9.3 times higher risk of ...

Psychopathy isn't an official diagnosis; however, it's used to describe traits such as a lack of empathy, aggressiveness, and ...

Hannibal Lecter. Anton Chigurh. Patrick Bateman—when we hear the word “psychopath,” fictional serial killers may spring to mind. Or maybe it’s their real-life counterparts: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey ...

An online quiz that questions how you approach life goals and interactions with others can reveal if you have psychopathic tendencies. Professor Michael Levenson, an expert in psychology at Oregon ...

In the corporate world, the term “psychopath” often brings to mind a ruthless executive who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. However, in professional settings, psychopathy doesn’t always ...

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