Bernie Madoff was convicted of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme Bernie Madoff asks "Am I a sociopath?" Psychologists are more likely to use the term psychopath than sociopath, reflecting our ...

As an expert on personality disorders, people often ask me about psychopathy. It seems everybody has had an ex, a boss, a neighbor or a relative who they suspect has traits of it. People are curious ...

The terms psychopath and sociopath are often used to describe manipulative partners, toxic bosses or cold-hearted criminals — but psychologists say the reality is far more complex. From the traits ...

A defendant stands in the dock. An expert describes them as a “psychopath”. In an instant, one word threatens to eclipse their history, circumstances and the crime itself. In Ireland, England and ...

Can brain scans really identify a psychopath? Modern neuroscience is uncovering intriguing differences in the brains of people with psychopathic traits — but the reality is far more complex than the ...

Owing to Hollywood and horrific headlines, the word psychopath conjures images of crime scenes, violent killers, and dead-eyed bros. Anyone familiar with the name Patrick Bateman has an idea of what a ...

One of the most enduring ideas about crime — and violence more broadly — is that a lot of it is committed by people we call “psychopaths.” If you didn’t grow up with procedurals like “Law & Order: SVU ...

Labelling someone a psychopath tends to cast them as a social pariah. Like Charles Manson or Hannibal Lecter, they are seen as sinister figures who bring to mind the monsters that fill our prisons and ...

As an expert on personality disorders, people often ask me about psychopathy. It seems everybody has had an ex, a boss, a neighbour or a relative who they suspect has traits of it. People are curious ...

A defendant stands in the dock. An expert describes them as a "psychopath." In an instant, one word threatens to eclipse their history, circumstances and the crime itself. In Ireland, England and ...