Capacity for Empathy and Emotional Contagion in Those With Psychopathic Personalities

People with psychopathic traits are sometimes adept at recognizing the emotions of others and using this knowledge in anti-social ways. However, data from incarcerated psychopaths suggest that they are incapable of true empathy. In this paper, we describe three studies that link psychopathic persona...

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Main Authors: Cherie Luckhurst, Elaine Hatfield, Claire Gelvin-Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen 2017-10-01
Series:Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships
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Online Access:http://ijpr.psychopen.eu/article/view/247