Web Conversation with Dr. Robert Schug
Neuropsychology is the branch of psychology that examines behavior in specific situations to learn about the functioning of the brain. Dr. Robert Schug, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Forensic Psychology at California State University, Long Beach, spoke with Dr. David Kosson and Aftermath Foundation members about some of his research on neuropsychological functioning in individuals with psychopathic traits. Dr. Schug, in collaboration with Dr. Adrian Raine, Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, examined neurocognitive behavioral abilities in individuals with psychopathic traits who are relatively successful versus in individuals with these traits who are less successful.
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Web Conversation with Dr. Paul Babiak
The recent economic slowdown and transitions that companies are going through are creating a favorable environment for corporate psychopaths. This was just one of the issues raised by Dr. Paul Babiak at the Aftermath Foundation’s Web Conversation on May 19, 2015. In his talk, Dr. Babiak, a leading industrial and organizational psychologist and co-author of ‘Snakes in Suits – When Psychopaths Go to Work,’ provided an overview of the modern-day corporate psychopath.
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Web Conversation with Dr. Kasia Uzieblo
Most psychopathy studies focus on understanding the causes of psychopathy or examining whether psychopathic traits predict criminal justice outcomes. Very few studies have directly addressed the impact of people with psychopathic traits on other people. However, Dr. Kasia Uzieblo, Ph.D., is changing that. She is one of the leading researchers on the social impact of psychopathy. Dr. Uzieblo, a Senior Lecturer and researcher at Thomas More University College spoke with Dr. David Kosson about two research studies, focusing on the socially impact of psychopathy. More specifically the two studies examined the impacts that people with psychopathic traits have on their intimate partner and parent-child relationships.
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Web Conversation with Dr. Adelle Forth
Dr. Adelle Forth has shared with us some of the key findings from her recent study of the nature of romantic relationships with people with psychopathic traits. Dr. Forth is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, at Carlton University, Ottawa, Ontario. She is the director of the Psychopathy Research Lab at the university and the President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy. Although she has conducted research on a variety of topics related to the nature of psychopathy, in this conversation she discusses her work on how individuals with psychopathic traits are able to manipulate and deceive others as well as what it is like to be involved in romantic relationships with them. The title of her research presentation is Toxic Relationships: The Impact of Psychopathy. This web conversation was held with Dr. David Kosson on April 6th, 2017.
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Web Conversation with Dr. Michael Koenigs
Dr. Michael Koenigs is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Neuroscience & Public Policy Program. He spoke with Dr. Rhonda Freeman about the neurological underpinnings of psychopathy, including some of his own research into brain areas that are abnormal in psychopathic offenders.
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