Murderous psychopaths might make great movie villains, but research now suggests that these emotionless killers simply don't ...

What makes a criminal a psychopath? Their grisly deeds and commanding presence attract our attention – look no further than murderer Ted Bundy and cult leader Charles Manson. But despite years of ...

• "The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success," Kevin Dutton. There's not much neurological difference between a successful brain surgeon and Ted ...

As an expert on personality disorders, people often ask me about psychopathy. It seems everybody has had an ex, a boss, a ...

Hannibal Lecter. Anton Chigurh. Patrick Bateman—when we hear the word “psychopath,” fictional serial killers may spring to mind. Or maybe it’s their real-life counterparts: John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey ...

Female psychopaths are up to five times more common than previously thought, according to an expert who will present his work at the Cambridge Festival later this month. Current scientific evidence ...