(ABC News)- Kevin, as one British film critic writes, seems 'alarmingly familiar' to some parents -- the teen who bullies other children and shows cruelty to animals, never showing a shred of empathy.

We all know kids can be a bit wild at times, but would you ever think that a child could be classified as a psychopath? The New York Times Magazine recently discussed this issue in an article titled ...

It may come as a surprise to some that being a psychopath — someone who is diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) — doesn’t necessarily equate to being evil. Rather, it signifies a lack ...

When we hear the word "psychopath," we think of the criminals behind the worst atrocities that have gone beyond the simple news item. We're less likely to imagine a child playing hopscotch and barely ...

A woman who claims she’s been diagnosed as a psychopath has detailed the telltale signs of the personality disorder she exhibited as a child. A young woman, who posts under the handle @victhepath, has ...

May 29, 2009 — Unlike other murderers, parents who kill their own children are not typically psychopathic, socially isolated substance abusers with a long criminal record but may have distinct ...

In 2014, the Belgian psychiatry professor Samuel Leistedt and his 10 colleagues watched hundreds of movies in the name of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. The terms “psychopath” and “sociopath” are often used ...

Scientists have uncovered a striking brain difference linked to psychopathy: people with psychopathic traits were found to ...