The Psychopath Podcast

The Difference Between Explaining and Feeling

Mindhunter's second episode stages a conversation between a young FBI agent and a dramatized version of Ed Kemper, whose calm, detailed self-analysis complicates the line

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 dec

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 workpla

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 t

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 t

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 identificat

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. Draw

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 (PD

The Psychopath’s Brain Map

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

Are psychopaths authentic

Was Joseph Stalin a psychopath?

HOW LEAD MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO PSYCHOPATHY

WHERE DO PSYCHOPATHS TEND TO LIVE

DOES HEIGHT CORRELATE WITH PSYCHOPATHY

IS THE KINGPIN A PSYCHOPATH

WE DISCUSS PSYCHOPATHY WITH DR. FRICK

ARE PSYCHOPATHS PORTRAYED ACCURATELY IN THE MOVIES

WAS HANNIBAL LECTER A PSYCHOPATH

EVOLUTIONARY BENEFITS OF PSYCHOPATHY