Latest research abstracts
Written by Sara Lapsley and the Research Committee The article by Reidy, Kearns, DeGue, Lilienfeld, Massetti, and Kiehl (2015) draws attention to the grave threat that violence poses to public safety across the globe, and notes the catastrophic burden in terms of human suffering, lost productivity, and medical and criminal justice costs. The authors suggest … Read more
A copy of Dr. van Dongen’s new article, The Empathic Brain of Psychopaths: From Social Science to Neuroscience in Empathy, is now available on the Members page of this website. Dr. van Dongen prepared this summary of her paper. Dr. van Dongen is Assistant Professor of Forensic Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Education … Read more
Written by Ellen Tansony-Luedke and the Research Committee The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychopathic traits, using the triarchic model of psychopathy, and both adaptive and maladaptive workplace behaviours. Briefly, the triarchic model posits that psychopathy can be conceptualized by three distinct but interrelated domains: disinhibition (e.g., difficulties with impulse … Read more
Written by Mary B. Ritchie and the Research Committee Youth who display callous-unemotional (CU) traits are characterized by a shallow and deficient emotion, lack of remorse or guilt, lack of empathy, and a lack of concern about performance in important activities. CU traits have been associated with early, severe, and persistent aggressive behavior, as well … Read more
Psychopathy and the Induction of Desire by Kristopher Brazil Personal accounts of people who have been in relationships with psychopathic individuals have suggested that the psychopathic partner was charming, relaxed, confident, and exciting upon their first few interactions, only to have this positive impression wear off with time. A recent study in Evolutionary Psychological Science … Read more
Written by Sandra Michels and the Research Committee According to researchers Mahmut and Stevenson (2012) there is evidence to suggest that psychopathy may involve the dysfunction of specific areas of the frontal lobe of the brain, including the orbital frontal cortex (OFC) instead of a general frontal lobe deficit. It is thought that individuals higher … Read more
