Psychopaths are human predators who use charm to disguise a complete lack of conscience, making them dangerous officemates. While psychopaths make up just 1 percent of the general population, they're ...

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 ...

Psychopathy and sociopathy are two terms often used interchangeably, yet they describe different patterns of behavior rooted in distinct emotional and cognitive traits. Both fall under the broader ...

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 ...

If someone asked you to imagine a psychopath, who would you picture? Many of us might conjure an image of a violent criminal who will do anything without remorse to get what they want. After all, ...

One of the most enduring ideas about crime — and violence more broadly — is that a lot of it is committed by people we call “psychopaths.” If you didn’t grow up with procedurals like “Law & Order: SVU ...