Psychopathy is a personality disorder signified by a pattern of lying, exploitation of others, recklessness, arrogance, sexual promiscuity, low self-control, and lack of empathy for others. Individuals with psychopathic traits appear to lack social emotions (love, empathy, guilt, and remorse). This means that they do not care about other people, feel remorse, or experience guilt … Read more
We are hosting a FUNDRAISING RAFFLE this year to raise money for our online support group program. So far, we have held two support groups for women who have survived abusive relationships with people with psychopathic traits. These groups appear to be very valuable for participants, and we are continuing this program. These support groups … Read more
Summary by Taffy Chan and the North American Research Committee Highlights The relationship between psychopathy and committing (and re-committing or recidivism of) intimate partner violence was studied among a group of male offenders in Portugal. Criminal history factors (for example, number of prior periods of imprisonment) may be even more useful than psychopathy traits … Read more
Four research studies that were recently presented at the 2024 international psychopathy conference are now also available on our Members page. The meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy was held in May of 2024. For example, one presentation, by Angela Book and colleagues, is titled “Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: Psychopathic Traits … Read more
Dr. Edelyn Verona is Professor of Psychology and Co-Director of the Center for Justice Research and Policy at the University of South Florida, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Criminology. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications on the psychosocial and biological risk factors of crime, aggression, and psychopathy and recently co-edited a book on … Read more
Summary by Adelle Forth Highlights Gaslighting is a type of emotional abuse that is used to manipulate and control a victim/survivor. As compared to other forms of intimate partner violence it is relatively understudied. This online study explored the how strongly the Dark Tetrad traits were related to acceptance of gaslighting tactics in a community … Read more
Dr. Mary Ellen O’Toole is currently the Director of the Forensic Science Program at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Before that, she was a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 28 years. For nearly fifteen of those years, she was a “profiler” in the Bureau’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, the Unit … Read more
