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Psychopathy is | '''Psychopathy is characterised by “antisocial, impulsive, manipulative, and callous behavior” and was long considered a mental disorder. Today, many of the defining features of psychopathy fall under the diagnostic criteria of Antisocial Personality Disorder in the DSM-5'''. Psychopathy has been primarily examined in the criminal justice system, and is a robust predictor of criminal behavior, recidivism, violent behavior, and sexual aggression<ref>Henning, J., Wygant, D., & Barnes, P. (2014). Mapping the Darkness and Finding the Light: DSM-5 and Assessment of the “Corporate Psychopath”. ''Industrial and Organizational Psychology,'' ''7''(1), 144-148. doi:10.1111/iops.12123</ref>. These features can be quantified by various psychometric tests including: | ||
* Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R) | * Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised (PPI-R) |