Is psychopathy born or bred? Science may finally have the answer thanks to brain scanning technology that reveals anatomical ...

Sociopaths and psychopaths are two distinct subtypes of antisocial personality disorder. Psychopaths are typically less anxious and have an easier time holding a job than sociopaths. Stigma against ...

Finally, there is scientific proof for what many of us have learned the hard way: Intimate relationships with psychopaths cause great harm to the victims. A psychopath is casually defined as "a person ...

According to a Finnish study, the structure and function of the brain areas involved in emotions and their regulation are altered in both psychopathic criminal offenders and otherwise well-functioning ...

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 ...

Jonathan R. Goodman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Psychopaths are characterized by their tendency to be mean, disinhibited, and bold. They are disproportionately the perpetrators of violent crimes and subsequently make up a large proportion of the ...

We've all worked with a difficult boss or two. You might even have come across a manager so unpleasant, you think they must be a psychopath. "Only about one in about 170 people in the community, 0.6 ...

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 ...

Doctors today can tell a great deal about a child from a very early age. In the womb, for instance, tests can reveal risk for Down syndrome and a range of other conditions. Within a baby’s first year ...