Female Psychopaths – Devastating Impacts on Children
Female psychopaths that are mothers have a devastating impact on their children … some may murder, maim, or expose them to recklessly endangering situations … others, countless more, intentionally expose their children to psychologically and emotionally damaging circumstances. Why? What motivates this behavior? Psychopaths fundamentally devalue others so as to enrich their personal sense of self … they gain...Read More
FEMALE v. MALE PSYCHOPATHS – a special post by Drs. Gacono and Smith
HERE IS A SHORT AND VALUABLE SUMMARY OF SOME FEMALE vs. MALE PSYCHOPATHY TRAITS, SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR THIS BLOG BY DR. CARL GACONO AND DR. JASON SMITH. In studying psychopaths for several decades (see Gacono & Meloy, 1994; Cunliffe & Gacono, 2005, 2008; Cunliffe et al., 2016; Smith, Gacono & Cunliffe, in press; Smith et al.,...Read More
Female Psychopaths – What the Opposite Looks Like!
Those of you who have come to my presentations know that at the very end, I mention Darlene, a woman I met while staying at a Vermont inn. She was our breakfast waitress and was so cheerful every morning that I asked her, “What makes you so happy?” She said, “I choose to be happy.”...Read More
Ferreting out a Psychopath
Often people ask me whether someone they know might be a psychopath, or they may describe certain characteristics and insist someone they know is a psychopath. My answer is always the same: “It is very difficult to tell if someone is truly a psychopath. To be a true clinical psychopath, the person must display an...Read More
Clues a Psychopath may be near!
When I do sessions about how to spot a psychopath, I provide some clues that may hint that a psychopath is in your midst. Here are a few: Beware of someone telling you “this is confidential.” This can be a trick a psychopath uses to pit one person against another. It can also be a...Read More