Inspiration often comes from unexpected sources… Back in November 2015—when I was still very much a “green” researcher trying to find my...

It’s the fall of 2019, and the metaphorical penny has finally dropped: I realize that the central claims in psychopathy research just...

The idea that psychopaths are real—that some people are born with a morally dysfunctional psychological makeup—can seem almost...

In the previous posts, I’ve tried to put words to the events and relationships that propelled me onto the path of writing Psychopathy...

Becoming a researcher in the academic world is never a “one-person” show. You can try to do it on your own—and I certainly did at...

In my previous post, #5 Kindling Skepticism, I described how, in the middle of 2015, a seed of doubt began to take root. I had spent...

Psychopathy Unmasked is the first book ever to offer a sustained, critical examination of both the scientific research and forensic...

At some point, anyone who ventures into the study of psychopathy hits a wall. I see it happen to my students today, and it happened to me...

Much of science begins with a mystery: An observation about the world that resists easy explanation. Psychopathy research is no...

There’s a big difference between what fascinated me about psychopathy when I began my research in 2012 and what fascinates me today in...

I’m often asked how I ended up researching psychopathy. This question almost always comes up when people find out that I’m not a...

As we count down to release day on June 17, I’ll be sharing a series of short behind-the-scenes stories: what sparked my interest in...