psychopathy
noun
psy·chop·a·thy
sī-ˈkä-pə-thē 
plural psychopathies
: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity, a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and often criminal tendencies
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The Allure Of Corporate Psychopathy Research published in Applied Psychology defines dark personality in the workplace as a cluster of traits, many of which are in line with the core components of psychopathy.
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Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Nevertheless, the study findings help reinforce that impulsive and antisocial traits in psychopathy are tied to real, measurable brain differences, particularly in circuits responsible for behavior regulation.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Participants could reliably spot high narcissism in both men and women, and high psychopathy in men.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Hawkins knows exactly how to play Laura’s cheery psychopathy and cunning cruelties, and Wong, in her first film role, gives Piper a spirited independence.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Nevertheless, the study findings help reinforce that impulsive and antisocial traits in psychopathy are tied to real, measurable brain differences, particularly in circuits responsible for behavior regulation.
—New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Participants could reliably spot high narcissism in both men and women, and high psychopathy in men.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Hawkins knows exactly how to play Laura’s cheery psychopathy and cunning cruelties, and Wong, in her first film role, gives Piper a spirited independence.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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psychopathy
noun
psy·chop·a·thy
sī-ˈkäp-ə-thē
plural psychopathies
1
: mental disorder especially when marked by egocentric and antisocial activity, a lack of remorse for one's actions, an absence of empathy for others, and criminal tendencies
2
especially formerly
: antisocial personality
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