Psychopathy has long been associated with murderers, notorious criminals, and the gripping true crime stories that dominate ...

People with certain dark personality traits may be more likely to experience symptoms of depression, according to a new study ...

Do you show signs of psychopathy? Psychopathy is a personality trait characterized by a lack of empathy, blunted emotions, and manipulative, callous behavior; someone high in psychopathy may be ...

Positive childhood experiences can mitigate some of the negative effects of difficult childhood events such as experiencing abuse and neglect.

Find out about the indicative behaviours doctors look out for when making a diagnosis of psychopathy. Brain scans have found differences in the activity in some parts of the brain between violent ...

For decades, slasher films reigned as the ultimate (false) display of psychopathy. Films like "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Friday the 13th" delivered a brand-new take on the cinematic psychopath.

Psychopathy, loosely defined, is a combination of cold-heartedness and violence. The most extreme psychopaths may kill without remorse, mutilating victims with as much emotion as you or I might ...