David Kosson Summary by Jennifer Pink and Dr. Nicola Gray Posting humiliating or intimate material involving a partner, snooping on their personal communications and sending them threatening messages are all forms of Cyber Dating Abuse. As the psychological ramifications of cyber dating abuse are substantial, researchers are working to understand the emotional responses and personality traits associated … Read more
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
Revised by Theresia Bedard and the North American Research Committee Psychopathy and Narcissistic Personality Disorder are psychiatric disorders with slightly overlapping symptoms. Sociopathy, however, is an older, outdated term for what is now called psychopathy. Unfortunately, the differentiation of these widely-used terms has caused much confusion among the general public and mental health professionals alike. … Read more
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On June 29th, Dr. Jacqueline Helfgott, Professor of Criminal Justice, Criminology & Forensics at Seattle University, spoke with us about her work on psychopathy and the criminal jstice system. Dr. Helfgott is also the Director of their Crime & Justice Research Center. Her research interests include criminal behavior, psychopathy, copycat crime, corrections/reentry, public safety, police-community … 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
