Were they mad, or just plain bad? In 1941, Hervey Cleckley’s landmark book The Mask of Sanity finally gave them a name: psychopaths. The word was already in circulation as a loose catchall for ...

Are psychopaths fearless? Personality researcher Theodor Millon adamantly asserted that “the psychopath is fearless—undaunted by danger and punishment.” 1 Accepting this premise as true ...

According to scientists from Radboud University, people who can handle greater levels of pain are more likely to be psychopaths. The study found that people with elevated levels of psychopathy are ...

A daughter who killed her parents before living with their bodies for years has been branded a 'next-level' psychopath, as her bloody murders are set to be retold in a Channel 5 documentary.

The word “psychopath” is often informally used to describe someone with ASPD. This personality disorder primarily involves behavior that conflicts with social norms, as well as a general ...

Psychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthias Burghart, a Max Planck researcher in Freiburg, this ...

Analysis: It is easy to be fooled by the charming behaviour of a psychopath in the workplace, but their meanness is a particularly sinister trait Psychopathy has long intrigued both casual ...

A psychiatrist has shared five signs which could suggest you're dealing with a psychopath on a daily basis. Psychopathy, known medically as antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), is a condition ...

"I can't wait to find out who's a psychopath around here because I have my theories," Howard says On Wednesday, Howard, co-host Robin Quivers, and over a dozen Stern Show staffers sat down with a ...