psychopathy
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Dr Asperger is known for his work in child psychiatry and identifying Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, in 1944 - however the term "autistic psychopathy" was used until 1981.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
They reported that, for the first time, psychopathy was linked to an enlarged striatum in adult females as well as males.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
Not everyone with psychopathic traits commits crimes, and not every person who commits a crime is a psychopath, but research has consistently linked psychopathy with a higher risk of violent behavior.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
“You get people who are verging on psychopathy and you get people who are just troubled.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
Whether he saw anything or not belongs among the obscurer questions of psychopathy.
From Where the Pavement Ends by Russell, John
