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Personality construct
Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, is a personality construct characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, and persistent antisocial behavior
Psychopathy
Psychopathy scale
The Psychopathy Checklist or Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, now the Psychopathy Checklist—revised (PCL-R), is a psychological assessment tool that
Psychopathy_Checklist
Offensive personality types
traits: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism, and sub-clinical psychopathy. These personality traits are called dark because they are believed to
Dark_triad
Psychopathy, from psych (soul or mind) and pathy (suffering or disease), was coined by German psychiatrists in the 19th century and originally just meant
History_of_psychopathy
Personality disorder
the rights of others, with potential overlap in traits associated with psychopathy. Due to tendencies toward recklessness and impulsivity, patients with
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial_personality_disorder
Prevalence of psychopathy in organizations
represent a very small percentage of workplace staff, the presence of psychopathy in the workplace, especially within senior management, can do enormous
Psychopathy_in_the_workplace
Personality construct
triad traits, along with the subclinical versions of narcissism and psychopathy. In 1955, psychologist Richard Christie set out to study the thought
Machiavellianism_(psychology)
Canadian psychologist
psychophysiology. Hare developed the Hare Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-Revised), used to assess cases of psychopathy. He advises the FBI's Child Abduction and
Robert_D._Hare
Finding pleasure in inflicting pain
psychopathy predicting sadism only in non-consent scenarios—suggesting most BDSM sadists are not everyday sadists, though those high in psychopathy might
Everyday_sadism
Personality disorder involving extreme asociality
In 1925, Russian psychiatrist Grunya Sukhareva described a "schizoid psychopathy" in a group of children, resembling today's SzPD and ASD.[citation needed]
Schizoid_personality_disorder
Research measure of psychopathy
Self-Report Psychopathy scale (LSRP) is a 26-item, 4-point Likert scale, self-report inventory to measure primary and secondary psychopathy in non-institutionalized
Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
Levenson_Self-Report_Psychopathy_Scale
The influence of childhood trauma on the development of psychopathy in adulthood remains an active research question. Robert Hare's two factor model and
Influence of childhood trauma in psychopathy
Influence_of_childhood_trauma_in_psychopathy
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
with schizophrenia. They proposed that Manson had bipolar disorder and psychopathy. On January 1, 2017, Manson was being held at Corcoran Prison, when he
Charles_Manson
Flattery, telling people what they want to hear
associated with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and is listed on the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R). Clinical interest in superficial charm emerged
Superficial_charm
American serial killer (1956–2002)
past. Assessed using the Psychopathy Checklist, Wuornos scored 32/40 with the cutoff score of 30 for determining psychopathy. According to Brice Arrigo
Aileen_Wuornos
Fictional character
Tom Ripley is a fictional character in the Ripley series of crime novels by American novelist Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations.
Tom_Ripley
Personality test for traits associated with psychopathy in adults
Personality Inventory (PPI) is a personality test for traits associated with psychopathy in adults. The PPI was developed by Scott Lilienfeld and Brian Andrews
Psychopathic Personality Inventory
Psychopathic_Personality_Inventory
Persistent pattern of behavior reflecting disregard and lack of empathy for others
originally conceived as a means of measuring the affective features of psychopathy in children, measures of CU have been validated in university samples
Callous and unemotional traits
Callous_and_unemotional_traits
American woman acquitted of murder (1860–1927)
Wade (December 9, 2013). "A daughter kills her parents: What role did psychopathy play in Lizzie Borden's case?". The Brown University Child and Adolescent
Lizzie_Borden
2009 studio album by Slayer
Reign in Blood (1986). Three singles were released from the album: "Psychopathy Red", "Hate Worldwide", and "World Painted Blood". The album received
World_Painted_Blood
Nonfiction psychopathy book by Hervey Cleckley
most influential clinical description of psychopathy in the twentieth century. The basic elements of psychopathy outlined by Cleckley have influenced later
The_Mask_of_Sanity
Medical condition
Gemütlose psychopathy was one of the initial seven forms of psychopathy identified by Emil Kraepelin and later psychiatrists. It was of particular interest
Gemütlose_psychopathy
Self-centered personality style
has also been discussed in dark triad studies, along with subclinical psychopathy and Machiavellianism. The term narcissism is derived from Narcissus,
Narcissism
2011 book by Jon Ronson
written by British author Jon Ronson in which he explores the concept of psychopathy, along with the broader industry of mental health including mental health
The_Psychopath_Test
American serial killer (1946–1989)
poor judgment and manipulative behavior. Upon assessment using the Psychopathy Checklist–revised (PCL-R), Bundy was reportedly evaluated as 39/40. Prosecutor
Ted_Bundy
Intense form of mental concentration
(2020). "Connections that characterize callousness: Affective features of psychopathy are associated with personalized patterns of resting-state network connectivity"
Hyperfocus
American neuroscientist
American neuroscientist with research interests in cognitive neuroscience, psychopathy, interaction of neuroscience and law, and behavioral prediction. He is
Kent_Kiehl
Myers, Wade C.; Gooch, Erik; Meloy, J. Reid (May 2005). "The role of psychopathy and sexuality in a female serial killer". Journal of Forensic Sciences
List of films featuring psychopaths and sociopaths
List_of_films_featuring_psychopaths_and_sociopaths
Personality test for dark triad
three subclinical dark triad traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. The DTDD was developed to identify the dark triad traits among subclinical
Dark_Triad_Dirty_Dozen
Ability to understand or feel what another is feeling
these have been referred to as or include what is referred to as psychopathy. Psychopathy is associated with atypical responses to distress cues (e.g. facial
Empathy
Distressing emotion of regret
remorse influences the jury even more because it is one trait of psychopathy. Psychopathy represents a configuration of traits that are missing within a
Remorse
Habitual pattern of absence
Absenteeism is a habitual pattern of absence from a duty or obligation without good reason. Generally, absenteeism refers to unplanned absences. Absenteeism
Absenteeism
Unrealistic sense of superiority and of uniqueness
Experiences Questionnaire (SPEQ), Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5), Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, and diagnostic interviews for bipolar disorders and
Grandiosity
Leader who abuses the leader–follower relationship
classically associated with psychopathy. There has been a substantial increase in media and academic interest in psychopathy within the workplace. This
Toxic_leader
Austrian physician (1906–1980)
Asperger's early work was lost. Asperger published a definition of "autistic psychopathy" in 1944 that resembled the definition published earlier by Russian neurologist
Hans_Asperger
Canadian psychologist
University. He is noted for his research on psychopathy, and he formulated the triarchic model of psychopathy, which he first described in 2009. He is a
Christopher_Patrick
Mental disorder
liars. Pathological lying is an item of the interpersonal facet of the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), alongside superficial charm, grandiosity,
Pathological_lying
Theory about the cause of psychopathic behaviour
response modulation hypothesis is an etiological theory which argues that psychopathy is an attention disorder, and is not caused by an inherent lack of empathy
Response modulation hypothesis
Response_modulation_hypothesis
British-American journalist, author, and filmmaker
by The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy and by Robert D. Hare, creator of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. Hare described the book as "frivolous
Jon_Ronson
Country in Southwestern Europe
and community samples: evidence from Portugal using the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale -Short Form (SRP-SF)". Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 44 (4) bsl
Portugal
social remoteness and talent in language. Asperger's 1940 work, Autistic psychopathy in childhood, found that four of the 200 children studied had difficulty
History_of_Asperger_syndrome
Personality disorder
stemming from a lack of inhibition. Haltlose was also characterized as a psychopathy with an "absence of intent or lack of will". The diagnosis was recognized
Haltlose_personality_disorder
2025 novel by Virginia Feito
Pounds children: Drusilla and Andrew. Winifred, who barely conceals her psychopathy, is driven by revenge on Mr. Pounds, who is also her birth father. After
Victorian_Psycho_(novel)
with psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychopathy, and amphetamine psychosis, both during his lifetime and after his death
Mental_health_of_Adolf_Hitler
American forensics TV program (2006–2015)
murderers, serial killers, and mass murderers of various degrees of psychopathy. The series initially ran for three seasons, from 2006 to 2008, and was
Most_Evil
The Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy (abbreviated SSSP) is an international learned society dedicated to promoting and advancing scientific
Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy
Society_for_the_Scientific_Study_of_Psychopathy
Film by M. Night Shyamalan
for the role of "Cooper" to make the character his own and researched psychopathy, including books about serial killers. Shyamalan wrote Hayley Mills's
Trap_(2024_film)
German philosopher (1844–1900)
day Tang ping Technological unemployment Toxic workplace Narcissism Psychopathy Wage slavery Well-being washing Work ethic Workaholic Working poor Work–life
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Process to re-integrate a person into society
Marnie (2006), "Treatment of psychopathy: A review of empirical findings", in Patrick, Christopher (ed.), Handbook of Psychopathy, pp. 555–572 "Attention to
Rehabilitation_(penology)
American psychiatrist (1903–1984)
January 28, 1984) was an American psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of psychopathy. His book, The Mask of Sanity, originally published in 1941 and revised
Hervey_M._Cleckley
Cruise ship femicide case in 2025
forcible rape is beyond clear and convincing," and "suggests a level of psychopathy and lack of remorse that by itself raises a serious concern that [Hudson]
Killing_of_Anna_Kepner
2003 Canadian film
compelled to behave with what it claims are the DSM-IV's symptoms of psychopathy, e.g., the callous disregard for the feelings of other people, the incapacity
The_Corporation_(2003_film)
Act of replacing an employee with a new one
In human resources, turnover refers to the employees who leave an organization. The turnover rate is the percentage of the total workforce that leave over
Employee_turnover
2022 single by Megadeth
be sent to radio, gosh, any day now.” — Dave Mustaine, April, 2022 "Psychopathy" (Killing Time's intro/album interlude) was inspired by how "(when) doctors
Killing_Time_(Megadeth_song)
1886 book by Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Psychopathia Sexualis: eine klinisch-forensische Studie (Sexual Psychopathy: A Clinical-Forensic Study, also known as Psychopathia Sexualis, with Especial
Psychopathia_Sexualis
1991 horror film by Jonathan Demme
Buffalo Bill negatively associated the LGBT community with deviance, psychopathy, and violence. Despite this, Bill's sexual orientation is never explicitly
The Silence of the Lambs (film)
The_Silence_of_the_Lambs_(film)
and literature but may only vaguely or partly relate to the concept of psychopathy, which is itself used with varying definitions by mental health professionals
Fictional portrayals of psychopaths and sociopaths
Fictional_portrayals_of_psychopaths_and_sociopaths
Abnormal condition of the mind
mental illness, and it is not related to the personality construct of psychopathy. Common causes of chronic psychosis include schizophrenia or schizoaffective
Psychosis
Personality psychometric
different from narcissism and psychopathy. John McHoskey even stated that the MACH-IV could be used to evaluate psychopathy in a non-criminal population
MACH-IV_(test)
Average measure of the efficiency of production
Productivity is the efficiency of production of goods or services expressed by some measure. Measurements of productivity are often expressed as a ratio
Productivity
2007 film by Ethan and Joel Coen
Blood Again". NPR. Leistedt, Samuel J.; Linkowski, Paul (January 2014). "Psychopathy and the Cinema: Fact or Fiction?". Journal of Forensic Sciences. 59 (1):
No_Country_for_Old_Men
Former personality disorder involving sadism
studying sadism as a personality trait. Sadism joins with subclinical psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism to form the so-called "dark tetrad"
Sadistic_personality_disorder
Exploitative type of social influence
that assess interpersonally manipulative characteristics. Measures of psychopathy and narcissism have their own subscales that address manipulation. Other
Manipulation_(psychology)
American serial killer (1942–1994)
antisocial personality disorder (the clinical term for sociopathy or psychopathy), was unlikely to benefit from treatment, and that his behavior pattern
John_Wayne_Gacy
American neuroscientist (1947–2023)
Fallon, who stated that he had the neurological and genetic correlates of psychopathy, categorized himself as a "pro-social psychopath". In October 2013 his
James_H._Fallon
British psychologist and writer
1967) is a British psychologist and writer, specialising in the study of psychopathy. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Experimental Psychology
Kevin_Dutton
American criminal (1940–2011)
displayed marked schizoid and narcissistic traits, along with symptoms of psychopathy. He also exemplified all eight of the outdated DSM-III-R criteria for
Mike_DeBardeleben
2006 book by Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare
Babiak and Robert D. Hare, a criminal psychologist known for the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. The book describes how a workplace psychopath can take power
Snakes_in_Suits
French folk heroine and saint (1412–1431)
implicated ergot poisoning, schizophrenia, delusional disorder, or creative psychopathy induced by her early childhood rearing. One of the Promoters of the Faith
Joan_of_Arc
Category of US military discharge
responsibilities, alcoholism or other chronic addictions, pathological lying, psychopathy, personality disorders, enuresis (then believed to be a mental disorder)
Section_8_(military)
Condition of reduced emotional reactivity in an individual
meaning to blunted affect. In the Psychopathy Checklist, Factor 1 identifies shallow affect as a common attribute of psychopathy. Individuals with schizophrenia
Reduced_affect_display
Spanish actor (born 1969)
Retrieved 19 April 2023. Samuel J. Leistedt; Paul Linkowski (2014). "Psychopathy and the Cinema: Fact or Fiction?". Journal of Forensic Sciences. 59 (1):
Javier_Bardem
Theoretical personality disorder construct
narcissistic personalities in 1970. At that time, he used the word "psychopathy" to describe a form of narcissistic personality that included antisocial
Malignant_narcissism
American actor
February 14, 2016. Leistedt, Samuel J.; Linkowski, Paul (January 2014). "Psychopathy and the Cinema: Fact or Fiction?". Journal of Forensic Sciences. 59 (1):
Matt_McCoy_(actor)
Study of epigenetics' influencing behavior
RA (2010). "Behavioral genetics in antisocial spectrum disorders and psychopathy: a review of the recent literature". Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 28
Behavioral_epigenetics
American serial killer (born 1945)
August 9, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007. Gray, Richard M. (2010). "Psychopathy and the Will to Power: Ted Bundy and Dennis Rader". In Waller, Sara (ed
Dennis_Rader
Irish-Canadian psychiatrist (1805–1894)
children and elders, making him one of the main perpetrators of sexual psychopathy alongside Charles Kirk Clarke and Richard Maurice Bucke. After 1853,
Joseph_Workman
Intent to benefit others
experiences collectively with one another." In 1941, Hervey Cleckley described psychopathy as a disorder in which individuals often initially appear intelligent
Prosocial_behavior
Concept in organizational psychology
personality traits in the workplace, the others being narcissism and psychopathy. Research has identified several characteristic unethical behaviors that
Machiavellianism in the workplace
Machiavellianism_in_the_workplace
Canadian serial killer and serial rapist (born 1964)
scored 35 out of 40 on the Psychopathy Checklist, a psychological assessment tool used to assess the presence of psychopathy in individuals. Bernardo's
Paul_Bernardo
Israeli author (born 1961)
psychological evaluation in which he met the criteria for psychopathy according to the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. He is filmed bullying and seeking to manipulate
Sam_Vaknin
Highest-ranking officer of an organization
Hare. However, Scott Lilienfeld has argued that the attention given to psychopathy in the workplace by both the media and scholars has far exceeded the
Chief_executive_officer
Obsolete diagnostic class of autism
skills and were physically clumsy. Asperger described this "autistic psychopathy" as social isolation. Fifty years later, several standardizations of
Asperger_syndrome
American author and therapist
May 12, 2025. Marsh, PhD, Abigail (June 22, 2023). "4 Core Myths About Psychopathy That Refuse to Die". Psychology Today. Gagne, Patric (2024). Sociopath:
Patric_Gagne
Topics referred to by the same term
sciences Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, a learned society dedicated to studying psychopathy Soil Science Society of Poland, a learned society
SSSP
American psychiatrist (1933–2023)
this condition. Stone was also recognized for refining the concept of psychopathy, as described by Dr. Robert D. Hare and Dr. David Cooke. From 2006 to
Michael_H._Stone
American corporate executive (1937–2019)
Company noted that Dunlap "might score impressively on the Corporate Psychopathy checklist" and in an interview, Dunlap freely admitted to possessing
Albert_J._Dunlap
Set of behavioral characteristics
cruelty or firesetting." Dark triad Personality development disorder Psychopathy Zoosadism Macdonald, John M. (August 1963). "The threat to kill". American
Macdonald_triad
Dimensional classification system for personality disorders
Anankastia Borderline pattern Others Cyclothymic Depressive Passive–aggressive Masochistic Sadistic Psychopathy Haltlose Immature Post-traumatic organic v t e
ICD-11 classification of personality disorders
ICD-11_classification_of_personality_disorders
American evangelical apologist (born 1976)
Christianity in 1996. His story has been discussed within the context of psychopathy and moral apologetics. Wood said that after five years between jail and
David Wood (Christian apologist)
David_Wood_(Christian_apologist)
Theory advanced by social scientists to explain facts about the social world
world's leading experts on psychopathy, developed an important assessment device for psychopathy, known as the Psychopathy Checklist (revised). For many
Sociological_theory
American murder case
that Christopher Porco's behavior was consistent with a diagnosis of psychopathy or sociopathy, two similar though not identical disorders characterized
Murder_of_Peter_Porco
2013 double-murder
forensic psychologist and psychopathy expert Matthew Logan, Marsh is a psychopath, scoring 35.8 out of 40 on the Psychopathy Checklist. James Rokop, another
Murders of Claudia Maupin and Oliver Northup
Murders_of_Claudia_Maupin_and_Oliver_Northup
Personality disorder
Anankastia Borderline pattern Others Cyclothymic Depressive Passive–aggressive Masochistic Sadistic Psychopathy Haltlose Immature Post-traumatic organic v t e
Avoidant_personality_disorder
American neuroscientist
of psychopathy. Decety investigated atypical socioemotional processing and moral judgment in a forensic population with various levels of psychopathy using
Jean_Decety
2026 film by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
not to. Before the wedding, Ursula privately warns Grace about Titus' psychopathy and her fears of what could transpire under his order. Ursula suggests
Ready_or_Not_2:_Here_I_Come
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1953
sociopathic personality disorder. Historian E. A. Rees believed it was psychopathy that bred Stalin's tyranny, citing a 1927 diagnosis by neuropathologist
Joseph_Stalin
Polish-American criminologist
chronic juvenile offenders and among the first to examine the effects of psychopathy among the more serious delinquents. Born in Warsaw, Poland during the
Sheldon_Glueck
Personality model of three prosocial traits
triad of personality (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and subclinical psychopathy). Kaufman and colleagues described people who score high on the light
Light_triad
German actor (1926–1991)
diagnosis of schizophrenia, but the doctors' ultimate conclusion was psychopathy (antisocial personality disorder). Kinski soon became unable to secure
Klaus_Kinski
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