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Psychologist Adds Scientific Insight To Loaded Label Of 'Psychopath'

Up to 1% of the general population could be described as psychopathic

By Paroma Basu basu1ATwisc.edu

Madison, Wisconsin -- For most people on the planet, the term "psychopath" evokes thoughts of violence and bloodshed - and evil of the darkest kind.

But during 25 years, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has built a body of work that may help temper such deeply ingrained perceptions. To help generate fresh discussion and debate, Newman and others recently founded the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, 100 members, held its first international meeting in Canada last year.

For 25 years, professor of psychology Joe Newman has worked with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to investigate the causes of psychopathic behavior. Contrary to conventional thinking, Newman's studies have suggested that psychopaths suffer from a type of attention deficit, which causes them to be oblivious to the repercussions of their actions when focused on short-term goals. In one test, shown behind Newman, the scientist asked inmates to identify mislabeled drawings, and found that psychopathic subjects saw the images but did not perceive the misleading word cues.

 



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