Studies have reported significant associations between youth psychopathic traits and fearlessness. Parenting interventions ...

Were they mad, or just plain bad? In 1941, Hervey Cleckley’s landmark book The Mask of Sanity finally gave them a name: ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. How do psychopaths win us over, despite their aversive personalities? Research reveals that their ... [+] charm is a carefully crafted facade.

While the baseline rate of psychopathy among CEOs is concerningly high, extended evaluation offers a greater chance to ...

Some are just psychopaths who want to torture people. Others are serial killers intent on revenge. But either way, you can ...

An anti-Trump movement has taken off online inspired by Giulia Tofana, a woman who helped other women poison their husbands in 17th-century Italy.

You have a kind of emotional resonance with the other person, and this is something psychopaths struggle with," she said. "But cognitive empathy is more like mentalization. That is, you can think how ...

Based on their findings, the researchers said drugs that affect dopamine and serotonin levels might therefore be of interest to those treating aggressive psychopaths. The study was published in ...

Many classic horror films and thrillers have revolved around cinematic sociopaths--here are five depictions that chillingly ...

t’s become a familiar narrative that only after a school shooting do we learn that the accused shooter divulged mental anguish to a trusted adult.

Between new streaming hits like “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” and classic staples like “Fast Times at Ridgemont ...