Psychopathy, or psychopathic personality, [1] is a personality construct [2][3] characterized by impaired empathy and remorse, persistent antisocial behavior, [4] along with bold, disinhibited, and egocentric traits. These traits are often masked by superficial charm and immunity to stress, [5] which create an outward appearance of apparent normality. [6][7][8][9][10] Hervey M. Cleckley, an American psychiatrist, influenced the initial diagnostic criteria for antisocial personality reaction ... A 2017 University of Wisconsin-Madison study was the first of it's kind to show structural differences in the psychopathic brain. Psychopathy may cause impulsivity, lack of empathy, and manipulativeness. It often overlaps with antisocial personality disorder. Learn the traits, signs, and history of psychopathy, a term for someone who is callous, unemotional, and morally depraved. Find out how to test, treat, and cope with psychopaths and their behavior.
