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 sociopath is not the same thing as a psychopath. Although the terms are often used interchangeably in conversation and popular culture, neither is an official diagnosis. Instead, "sociopathy" and ...

The term "psychopath" refers to someone who does not follow the moral norms of their society and lacks empathy and remorse. People displaying psychopathy are callous, manipulative, and deceitful. They ...

Think of a psychopath and any number of Hollywood villains might come to mind, from charming killers like Hannibal Lecter to Anton Chigurh, portrayed with chilling menace by Javier Bardem in the film ...

Ever wonder what goes on inside the mind of a psychopath? We all have our dark moments, those fleeting thoughts we'd never admit to our therapist, let alone at a dinner party. But for individuals with ...

If I asked you to picture a psychopath, what kind of character might spring to your mind? Thanks to Hollywood, we may imagine them to be “American Psycho”’s (1992) blood-soaked Christian Bale revving ...

The AI-psychopath comparison is everywhere, but it's wrong. Here's why AIs are potentially more unpredictable than psychopaths—and what that means for our futures.

One CrowdScience listener finds herself unconcerned about much of the world’s problems, which leaves her wondering: am I a ...

An intimate relationship between two people who are each incapable of true emotions may seem completely out of the realm of possibility. When one partner is a psychopath and the other is not, there ...

A diagnosed psychopath has suggested that the 'first clue' he had about his mental illness was what he said when he let his ...

A psychopath has explained the emotions he feels and how he experiences them differently to other people. Loic De Marie ...