The idea that psychopaths are all either criminals or—possibly—corporate executives is a popular one. New research suggests they may just be ordinary people.

When dealing with a psychopath, it can be unnerving to realize just how calculated they can be in choosing their targets. While it’s not about living in fear, understanding the traits psychopaths ...

How partners perceive each other's personalities may outweigh the reality, new research finds—particularly when it comes to ...

PSYCHOPATH — a descriptive word that conjures images of highly intelligent, devious and conniving criminals with disconcerting tendencies inclusive of low empathy and remorse, grandiosity, impulsivity ...

New research reveals that even the slightest perception of a “dark” personality trait can spell trouble for a relationship. Here’s why. Some say that we fall in love with a person’s best traits, and ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Men that are higher in psychopathic ...

Do psychopaths yawn? Many studies support the notion that psychopaths don't have contagious yawning, as yawning is associated ...

Researchers from the University of New Mexico used automated technology to find that female inmates who hold their heads eerily still during conversations are likely psychopaths. She could be a real ...

Many people believe that psychopathic personality traits can be read in a person’s gaze. In reality, the picture is far more ...

The term often evokes a mental image of a ruthless criminal or a serial killer. It’s a reasonable stereotype. Between one quarter and one third of convicted murderers are psychopaths, along with ...

A new academic study examining the actions of Bernie Madoff, the New York banker behind the world’s biggest Ponzi fraud, suggests companies do more to root out “corporate psychopaths” within their ...

Cryptocurrency is an industry notably rife with fraudsters, nutjobs, and criminals. Now, in a development that just makes sense, an academic team has published a study asserting that people who are ...