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 ...

A lack of empathy, guilt or remorse, grandiose, arrogant, deceitful, and manipulative behavior, superficial charm, ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...