Psychopathy and sociopathy are two terms often used interchangeably, yet they describe different patterns of behavior rooted in distinct emotional and cognitive traits. Both fall under the broader ...

Psychopathy is often associated with extreme or criminal behavior, but psychopathic traits exist on a spectrum and can appear ...

To learn how to spot a psychopath and a sociopath, one must begin by dispelling a common myth about them: They are not all murderers. "[Sociopathy] is a term that reflects this sort of messy ...

Psychopaths may be capable of empathizing with others in some situations, a new study has found. The study's researchers investigated the brain activity of psychopathic criminals in the Netherlands.

We've all seen the stereotype of a psychopath in the media. (Think Criminal Minds.) He is a man, typically in his 20s or early 30s, whose coldness and lack of remorse compels him to commit sadistic ...

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Madoff aide's lawyer says working for a psychopath blurs sense of right, wrong. Feb. 10, 2014 -- Bernard Madoff: psychopath? That's one of the questions expected to be asked this week in a Manhattan ...