Psychopaths aren't just found in prisons, true-crime documentaries or horror films; some walk among us. In fact, you probably know one. "Everybody knows somebody with psychopathy," Abigail Marsh, a ...

Psychopathy isn't an official diagnosis; however, it's used to describe traits such as a lack of empathy, aggressiveness, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. The terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” are often used ...

The psychopath is a destroyer, often motivated by envy. According to eminent psychopathy researcher, J. Reid Meloy, the psychopath’s “envy is the wish to possess the goodness perceived in others. And ...

Sociopaths and psychopaths are two distinct subtypes of antisocial personality disorder. Psychopaths are typically less anxious and have an easier time holding a job than sociopaths. Stigma against ...

Arielle Baskin-Sommers receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). On any given day, millions of Americans curl up to watch their ...