Articles related to "Psychopathic Personality"



Causes of Psychopathy
Theories on the causes of psychopathy (also known as sociopathy) encompass nature, nurture, social forces, natural selection and brain damage.
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How Psychopaths Exploit Others
Psychopaths make up just 4% of the total U.S. population, but the damage and devastation they wreak is extreme and widespread.
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How to Deal with Toxic People
Toxic people come in all shapes and sizes and can be co-workers, family members and friends. They can often be characterized as emotional vampires.
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Animal Cruelty Linked to Violence Against People
Statistics show that those with a history of cruelty to animals are more inclined to abuse their families and commit violent crimes against strangers.
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Behavioural Traits of Psychopaths
Psychopaths, also known as sociopaths, are manipulative, deceitful, impulsive and inclined to take risks.
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Difference Between Narcissism & Psychopathy
These articles explore the similarities and differences between the two Cluster B disorders of narcissistic and antisocial personality.
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Personality Traits of a Psychopath
Psychopathy, also known as sociopathy, is a personality disorder characterized by selfishness, ruthlessness and the inability to feel guilt or empathy.
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Why Most People Are Not Psychopathic
Psychopaths (also known as sociopaths) don't develop a conscience because they can't experience the required emotions: anxiety, shame, guilt, and empathy.
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How Psychopaths Differ from Other Criminals
While many criminals are psychopaths, the majority are not. Psychopaths (also known as sociopaths) differ from other criminals on a number of key traits.
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Antisocial Personality Research
Here are summaries and quick links to the latest research in 2007 on Antisocial PD and Psychopathy.
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Personality Disorder Research 9-07
Here are quick links to the studies that were reviewed at Suite101 PD during the month of Sept 2007.
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The Real Dracula Vampire
Vlad Tepes III Dracula (the Impaler) was the 15th century Wallachian (Romanian) king who inspired Irish writer Bram Stoker's fictional character "Dracula."
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Antisocial Personality in Children
Evidence is mounting in support of a genetic basis for anti-social personality disorder and psychopathic behavior.
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Early Signs of Psychopathy (ASPD)
Study published in August 2007 issue of The Journal of Abnormal Psychology indicates that some traits correlating to adult psychopathy b may be present as early as age 3.
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Genetics of APD & Psychopathy
What is the relationship between narcissism and psychopathy? Is antisocial personality extreme narcissism or a distinct condition? The article examines biology of APD.
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Hare's Psychopathy Checklist Revised, PCL-R
Hare listed twenty traits of people with Antisocial Personality Disorder, found in jails and free in society. How can one protect oneself from these exploitive people?
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Psychopath, Sociopath or Antisocial Personality
One of the reasons the terms psychopathy, sociopathy and antisocial personality disorder (aspd) are so often used interchangeably is that even the experts don't agree.
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Serial Killer Novels
Hannibal Rising is the latest Thomas Harris novel about the psychopath psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter. If you like your characters well-done, try Dexter or Patrick.
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What Is Antisocial Personality
Quick links to help you easily find the recent Suite101.com articles on the Antisocial Personality, including basic information, assessment and current research.
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Protecting Yourself from Psychopaths
Psychopaths (also known as sociopaths) present significant emotional (or even physical) danger, but there are a number of ways that you can protect yourself.
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KARLA HOMOLKA: Convicted Murderess
In the early 1990's fear gripped southern Ontario. School girls were being abducted, raped and murdered. Karla Homolka was the accomplice of her husband, Paul Bernardo. Recently, she went before the National Parole Board. What were their findings?
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