David Kosson 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
The Aftermath Foundation Graduate Student Research Award for 2022 has been awarded to Dr. Kristopher Brazil who received his PhD from Brock University, St. Catharines, ON (Canada). This award is given to honor those graduate students who conduct and publish research consistent with the Mission of the Foundation. Dr. Brazil received the award for his article and … Read more
Sara Lapsley, working with Dr. Adelle Forth at Carleton University, is conducting a study to improve our understanding of the experiences and impact of being in a romantic relationship with someone with perceived psychopathic traits. There is room for more participants in this study. She is seeking participants 18 years or over who have had … Read more
Dr. Arielle Baskin-Sommers is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Yale University. In her answers, Dr. Baskin-Sommers: clarifies how psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder differ in regards to emotional processing; discusses an intervention strategy to address the cognitive dysfunction seen in individuals with psychopathic traits; discusses whether individuals with psychopathy can learn from their … Read more
Dr. Angela Book is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, in Canada. She spoke to Dr. David Kosson about her investigations into the possibility that people with psychopathy function as social predators. Some of the topics she addresses include the question of whether people with psychopathy are: 1) good … 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
