psychopathy
Coverage of psychopathy in the Nexus archive.
- A former nurse turned FBI profiler interviewed dozens of killers. She explains what the most dangerous ones have in common.
Candice DeLong transitioned from psychiatric nursing to a 20-year FBI profiling career, identifying lack of guilt as a key trait in dangerous serial killers. She interviewed killers and worked on the Unabomber case.
- Brain scans reveal a shocking difference between psychopaths and other people
Scientists found a 10% larger striatum brain region in individuals with psychopathic traits, linked to thrill-seeking and impulsive behavior. This discovery was made using MRI scans and psychological assessments on 120 participants. The enlarged brain region is tied to reward, motivation, and decision-making.
- The body pose that reveals a psychopath is hiding in plain sight, according to a top psychologist
A top psychologist claims that a specific body pose can reveal the presence of a psychopath, who may be hiding in plain sight. This finding suggests that non-verbal cues could be crucial in identifying individuals with psychopathic traits.