Review of "I, Psychopath"

Having seen the film featuring Sam Vaknin, "I Psychopath," I am embarrassed to say that Mr. Vaknin is not who I thought he was. I had a college classmate with the same name, which Mr. Vaknin, being a generation...

Psychopathic Narcissists: The Uncanny Valley of Cold Empathy

Cold Empathy evokes the concept of “Uncanny Valley”, coined in 1970 by the Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. Mori suggested that people react positively to androids (humanlike robots) for as long as they differ from real humans in meaningful and discernible ways. But...

The Psychology of Spree Shooters

Most spree shooters are loners. They are either schizoid (with deficient interpersonal skills) or paranoid and even paranoid-schizophrenic (psychotic, delusional). Their dysfunction is all-pervasive: their family life, career, romantic relationships, professional and...

Narcissistic and Psychopathic Leaders

The narcissistic or psychopathic leader is the culmination and reification of his period, culture, and civilization. He is likely to rise to prominence in narcissistic societies. The...

Faulty Brain Connections Found Within the Brains of Psychopaths

Researchers in London, after studying inmates identified as psychopaths, who have committed murder, manslaughter, multiple rape, strangulation and false imprisonment, have found what they...

warning: you may be dangerous to the person sitting next to you

You never considered that, did you? You don't live in your own private world. Your actions affect others. You may think that "being anti-social" means a person is unwilling to socialize... You're wrong, if so. If...

LTTE supporters attack Chinese embassy in London

" LONDON: After Indian and Sri Lankan embassies it was the turn of China to face the ire of LTTE sympathisers with some 150 of them carrying flags and chanting slogans attacked the mission of the Communist...

Greyhound Bus Beheader "was Anti-Social": Is Vince Li a Psychopath?

Greyhound Bus maniac vince Li has been described by work colleagues and neighbours as well-dressed, brooding and exhibited anti-social behaviour.  Psychopathy or "sociopathy" is now defined as "Anti-Social...

Psycho Bosses Depressed Workers

"Being a wage slave under capitalism doesn't just kill it is also depressing...... Because the bosses are all psychos."

Jack the Ripper's face 'revealed'

"An e-fit showing what detectives believe serial killer Jack the Ripper looked like has been revealed. Using new profiling techniques, investigators have created a picture of what they believe the 19th Century...

First evidence of brain abnormalities found in pathological liars

"The USC study shows structural differences in the area of the brain that enables most people to feel remorse A University of Southern California study has found the first proof of structural brain abnormalities...

The psychopath in the corner office

"Corporate psychopaths are greedy, selfish, deceptive, unreliable and prone to fits of rage. They are also charming and confident, give perfect interviews and quickly become everybody's favourite employee. They...

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