Few psychological concepts evoke simultaneously as much fascination and
misunderstanding as psychopathic personality, or psychopathy. Typically, individuals with …

Since its publication, the Psychopathic Personality Inventory and its revision (Lilienfeld &
Andrews, 1996; Lilienfeld & Widows, 2005) have become increasingly popular such that it is …

Although psychopathic personality (psychopathy) is marked largely by maladaptive traits
(eg, poor impulse control, lack of guilt), some authors have conjectured that some features of …

The psychometric properties of the 64-item Self-Report Psychopathy Scale–III (SRP-III) and
its abbreviated 28-item SRP–Short Form (SRP-SF) seem promising. Still, cross-cultural …

A concern among researchers is that self-report measures may not be valid indicators of
psychopathic traits due to the core features of psychopathy (eg, lying, deception …

Two recent meta-analyses have suggested that boldness, as assessed by the Psychopathic
Personality Inventory (PPI) Fearless Dominance dimension, is largely unrelated to total or …

The lack of affective responsiveness to others' mental states–one of the hallmarks of
psychopathy–is thought to give rise to increased interpersonal aggression. Recent models …

Does everybody lie? A dominant view is that lying is part of everyday social interaction.
Recent research, however, has claimed, that robust individual differences exist, with most …

Although atypical moral and empathy processing are considered core features of
psychopathic personality, little is known about how these constructs are associated with …

People commonly question whether highly psychopathic offenders are treatable. Little
scientific research has addressed this question despite key developments in the last 20 …