The Psychopath Podcast

The Callous Exchange: Decoding the Dark Triad of Transactional Romance

This research redefines "gold digging" as a gender-neutral, calculated social strategy rooted in the Dark Triad—psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism. Through decision-based tasks, lead researcher Freyth demonstrates that individuals high in...

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Corporate Psychopathy: The Forensic Psychology of Dark Leadership in the Workplace

New research suggests that psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism—known as the “Dark Triad”—are disproportionately represented in leadership roles, shaping workplace dynamics in measurable ways. This episode applies forensic psychology,...

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The Psychopath FBI Informant: How a Serial Killer Manipulated the Feds and Got Away with Murder

A charming con man becomes a paid FBI informant while secretly hunting victims as a serial killer—exposing shocking failures in federal oversight and the deadly cost of trusting the wrong source. This true crime deep dive reveals how Scott Lee Kimball...

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Female Psychopathy in Medicine: The Nurse Who Killed Patients for Control – A Forensic Psychology Analysis

In this clinical deep dive, we examine the rare but disturbing phenomenon of female psychopathy in healthcare settings through the case of a nurse who murdered patients to exert control. Drawing on forensic psychology, behavioral profiling, and...

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The Primitive Defense Gallery: How Psychopaths Use Splitting, Projective Identification, and Omnipotent Control in High-Stakes Negotiations

In this episode, we examine the Primitive Defense Gallery used by psychopaths in high-stakes negotiations, focusing on the mechanisms of splitting, projective identification, and omnipotent control. These primitive defenses allow individuals to...

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Psychopathy as a “Deficit of Internalization”: A Psychodynamic Perspective

In this episode, we explore the psychodynamic theory that psychopathy represents more than a simple lack of empathy — it is a fundamental deficit of internalization. Drawing on object-relations perspectives, the discussion examines how early failures...

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High-Functioning Psychopathy and Malignant Narcissism: Structural Distinctions within the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual Framework

This episode provides a technical breakdown of the differences between high-functioning psychopathy and malignant narcissism using the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) framework. It examines personality organization, defensive structure, affect...

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The Psychopath’s Brain Map

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The Mask of Sanity: Clinical Indicators of the High-Functioning Predator

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Are psychopaths authentic

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Was Joseph Stalin a psychopath?

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HOW LEAD MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO PSYCHOPATHY

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WHERE DO PSYCHOPATHS TEND TO LIVE

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DOES HEIGHT CORRELATE WITH PSYCHOPATHY

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IS THE KINGPIN A PSYCHOPATH

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WE DISCUSS PSYCHOPATHY WITH DR. FRICK

ARE PSYCHOPATHS PORTRAYED ACCURATELY IN THE MOVIES

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WAS HANNIBAL LECTER A PSYCHOPATH

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EVOLUTIONARY BENEFITS OF PSYCHOPATHY

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PSYCHOPATHY AND TBI

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