Latest research abstracts
Dr. David Kosson recently spoke with Brent Franson on the Most Days podcast. The two spoke for about an hour about the nature of psychopathy. Dr. Kosson covered a variety of different topics, including: the four validated components of clinical psychopathy assessed in the Psychopathy Checklist measures, links between psychopathy and violence, different subtypes of … Read more
Summary by Theresia Bedard and the North American Research Committee Highlights Victims/survivors of individuals with Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) and psychopathic traits report that psychopathic/ASPD individuals continue to engage in antisocial behaviors after the age of fifty. Victims/survivors reported various harms experienced from senior psychopathic/ASPD individuals, such as anxiety/depression/PTSD, illness from stress, financial losses, … Read more
Summary by Sara Lapsley and the North American Research Committee Highlights Describes the mimicry-deception theory (MDT) used by humans and members of other species to deceive and exploit others in their communities. Identifies two types of predators that use short-term versus long-term strategies to deceive others. Explains how MDT can be used to understand different … Read more
Summary by Taffy Chan and the North American Research Committee Highlights Previous research has found that psychopathy in the workplace has been associated with an array of negative outcomes (e.g., dissatisfaction in the workplace). Even so, the presence of someone with psychopathic traits may also present an opportunity for post-traumatic growth within individuals who have … Read more
Summary by Shannon Compton and the North American Research Committee Research Highlights A large sample of former and current partners of men and women in a romantic relationship with an individual with psychopathic traits reported on what they experienced in this relationship. Participants reported experiencing numerous types of abusive experiences with moderate to severe … Read more
Dr. Michael Woodworth, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, B.C., Canada. In his answers, Dr. Woodworth considers what impact interacting online might have on the ability of people with psychopathic traits to manipulate and deceive others. Further, he discusses some potentially promising findings which point to ways … Read more
