The amygdala is a key component in predominant neural circuitry models of psychopathy.
Yet, after two decades of neuroimaging research on psychopathy, the reproducibility of …

While there is a growing literature on “dark traits”(ie, socially aversive traits), there has been
a lack of integration with the burgeoning research literature on positive traits and fulfilling …

Multiple instruments are available for assessing dark personalities, creating the problem of
selection for researchers. This COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of …

In this chapter, we review the conceptual and methodological challenges confronting the
assessment of psychopathy by means of self-report. We begin by examining the advantages …

MARTIN SELLBOM SCOTT O. LILIENFELD KATHERINE A. FOWLER KRISTEN L.
McCRARY them about themselves surely strikes many readers as paradoxical. After all, why …

Is human nature good or evil? Light or dark? Machiavelli described human nature as selfish
and greedy. Abraham Lincoln appealed to the better angels of our nature. Drawing on …

Despite its importance in society, there is virtually no standardized research on the
personality trait of selfishness, in part due to the absence of an assessment instrument. The …

Some self-report measures of personality and personality disorders, including the widely
used Psychopathic Personality Inventory–Revised (PPI-R), are lengthy and time-intensive …

Psychopathic individuals display a callous-coldhearted approach to interpersonal and
affective situations and engage in impulsive and antisocial behaviors. Despite early …

This study investigated how well components of the psychopathy trait are measured among
college students with the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP), the Personality …