A psychopath is an individual who is charming ... I am good at pretending to care about others. I get angry and argumentative ...

Literature that depicts women as murderously angry (see Lisa Taddeo’s Animal ... A new novel, 'Bad Tourists,' imagines what a female psychopath disguised as the 'Ideal Mom' might look like ...

Whereas psychopaths are indifferent to others’ suffering, sadists find it appealing. The former may exploit cruelty for its instrumental value; the latter value its intrinsic rewards.” ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. How do psychopaths win us over, despite their aversive personalities? Research reveals that their ... [+] charm is a carefully crafted facade.