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
That pattern raises the possibility that psychopathy may be connected to differences in brain development across childhood and adolescence.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
The study was published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research under the title "Larger striatal volume is associated with increased adult psychopathy."
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
This identity disturbance, which is at the psychodynamic root of both pathological narcissism and rapacious psychopathy, is all-pervasive.
From Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema by Vaknin, Samuel
