Search results for psychopath

Social Sciences Apr 18, 2026

People with dark personality traits are naturally inclined towards leadership roles, finds new study

Can you tell if you're working with a narcissist or a psychopath? A new study suggests that people's job choices may offer some clues, especially in fields built on leadership and persuasion such as business, politics, and ...

Social Sciences Feb 9, 2026

Psychopathy test used in Canadian courts unreliable, prone to bias, study finds

A psychological assessment test often used to evaluate psychopathy in Canadian criminal cases is unreliable and prone to unconscious bias on the part of expert witnesses, according to research from the University of Toronto ...

Social Sciences Oct 21, 2025

How screening students for psychopathic and narcissistic traits could help prevent cyberbullying

The federal government has just released an expert review to try and prevent bullying in schools. One of the greatest areas of concern is cyberbullying, which is alarmingly common among young people.

Economics & Business Sep 16, 2025

Businesses have a moral responsibility to stand up to autocrats

Aspiring autocrats are increasingly pressuring businesses to cooperate with their quest for wealth and power, such as by demanding they direct corporate funds towards their personal enrichment or fire personnel who are critical ...

Other Jun 28, 2025

Saturday Citations: Upside-down sharks; brain network functioning in psychopaths; IQ associated with better predictions

This week, biologists discovered a new cellular organelle that's like "a new recycling center within the cell." Wild-growing tomatoes in the Galápagos are de-evolving. And geologists at the University of Southampton detected ...

Social Sciences Sep 27, 2024

Study reveals which men may be more likely to commit sexual assault

She swiped right and wants to meet up. Soon, you've both had a few drinks and dim the lights. Suddenly, the mood shifts: She pulls back, puts a hand up, even says no.

Social Sciences Sep 12, 2024

Do your boys fight with sticks, Nerf guns and fake swords all the time? Here's why they do it

As someone who has spent most of his professional life studying how children develop, I'm often asked by parents (especially moms) why children (especially boys) are prone to pick up the nearest stick, pencil, soft toy or ...

Social Sciences May 29, 2024

Men with 'toxic masculinity' are more likely to make sexual advances without consent, study finds

No means no when it comes to sex. But what happens when a woman makes a more passive response to a sexual advance? According to new research from Binghamton University, men differ in how they interpret these types of responses, ...

Social Sciences Jan 24, 2024

What drives us to be anonymous online?

University of Queensland researchers have found there are two key reasons people choose to be anonymous online—self-expression or toxic behavior.

Social Sciences Nov 9, 2023

Is being a narcissist good for entrepreneurial profitability and growth?

Entrepreneurs are often viewed as heroic individuals. It makes sense why: many of the innovations they present promise to change—improve—the world entirely. When they are winning, entrepreneurs become mini-celebrities, like ...

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