Video: Tips for Those Who May Be in Relationships with a Psychopathic Partner
We are happy to provide a new video to provide tips for those in relationships with a person with high levels of psychopathic traits. This is a general introduction for people who are wondering about whether their relationship is traumatic and whether their partner is a psychopath and for those who already know they are
This Charming Psychopath: How to Spot Social Predators Before They Attack
by Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. (Reproduced with permission. © 2007 Psychology Today All Rights Reserved.) (Re-added 2017 due to website glitch) Jeffrey Dahmer. Ted Bundy. Hannibal Lecter. These are the psychopaths whose stunning lack of conscience we see in the movies and in tabloids. Yet, as this report makes abundantly clear, these predators, both
Aftermath Foundation 10th Anniversary – Three Videos
It’s hard to imagine that it’s been ten years since Dave Kosson invited a small group of survivors and researchers to work with him to create a foundation dedicated to support those who have been victimized by a psychopath! The early days were filled with long conversations and big plans and dreams. The to-do list
Ask the Expert: Q & A with Dr. Stephen Porter
Dr. Adelle Forth, Carleton University, sent several questions to Dr. Stephen Porter, University of British Columbia- Okanagan. He answered these questions (see below) with help from his graduate student, Pamela Black, with whom he has studied psychopathy and victim-spotting. What are the factors that make people more easily duped by psychopaths? As part of the
The Devil Lurks in the Suit
by Cynthia Mathieu, Ph.D. Have you ever heard of this quote “The devil is more devilish when respected” by Elizabeth Barret Browning? How we define success guides our everyday actions. In today’s society, success is associated with power and often comes in the form of external gain such as money, objects and titles. In
Criminals with psychopathy show impaired cognitive empathy
Written by Sandra Michels and the Research Committee According to Brook and Kosson (2013), an empathic interaction between people is comprised of three different types of exchanges, emotional, motor and cognitive. While the emotional and motor components of such an exchange allow individuals to share feelings and mirror each other’s movements at a subconscious level,
