Dr. Joseph Newman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he served as Director of Clinical Training and Chair before retiring in 2014. He was the inaugural President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy and a recipient of the R. D. Hare Lifetime Achievement Award. … Read more
Summary by Jamie Knowles and Dr. Nicola Gray Online trolling (the act of provoking others online using deception and harmful behavior) can have a long lasting negative impact on the victim. This study looked at whether factors such as psychopathy, sadism and empathy could predict involvement in online trolling behaviors. The authors asked 415 participants … Read more
Probably only a victim of a psychopath is able to fully understand this post. Those who have never experienced this kind of addiction will likely see nothing more than words. But these are not hollow words. This is a perspective of one survivor; the following text describes only my feelings. It is crucial to remember … Read more
We’re excited to announce that we have launched two new social media profiles on Twitter and Pinterest — in addition to our LinkedIn profile. We plan on sharing information and updates on psychopathy regularly, including news about summaries of psychopathy findings in nontechnical words, “Ask the Experts” columns, events, and more! If you are … Read more
Written by Taffy Chan, Sara Lapsley and the Research Committee What is psychopathy and how are psychopathic traits related to domestic abuse? The study by Humeny and colleagues (2020) examines the relationship between psychopathic traits and the experiences of abuse in romantic relationships. Psychopathy is a personality disorder, consisting of a collection of traits organized … Read more
Dr. Paul Frick is a Professor and holds the Roy Crumpler Memorial Chair in the Department of Psychology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. He is a former president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy and a recipient of the R.D. Hare Lifetime Achievement Award. His research focuses on the causes, assessment, … Read more
