Psychopaths leave a trail of confusion and division behind them wherever they go, a by-product of their deceptions. They ...

Lillyth Quillan knew almost immediately that something was wrong with her baby. At around eight months old with eight sharp new teeth, he began deliberately biting her breast as she fed him, then ...

New research published in Frontiers in Psychology provides evidence that personality traits associated with malevolence have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. For most people, the term “bad guy” is sufficient to describe the suite of ...

In 1885, an English psychiatrist published the case of a man called W.B., who had spent much of his life cycling through jail and asylums. W.B. was “a quiet and useful man,” the doctor wrote in The ...

An online quiz that questions how you approach life goals and interactions with others can reveal if you have psychopathic tendencies. Professor Michael Levenson, an expert in psychology at Oregon ...

Online dating has transformed the way people seek and connect with potential partners. With the swipe of a finger, individuals can look through hundreds of people’s profiles while remaining in the ...

The word "psychopath" often conjures up images from movies—a cold, calculating villain. But the reality is far more subtle and, in some ways, more unsettling. Psychopaths are not always on the fringes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” are often used interchangeably in pop ...