psychopathy
label for complex of different personality traits that society considers dangerous to itself; invented in 19 century, it quickly became a slur so many modern researchers urge to stop using it
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Summary
psychopathy is a personality trait[1]. psychopathy ranks in the top 2% of personality trait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,717 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: personality disorder[3], personality type[4]
- Part of: dark triad[5], psychological terminology[6]
- Commons category: Psychopathy[7]
- Said to be the same as: antisocial personality disorder[8], sociopathy[9]
- ICPC 2 ID: P80[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Psychopathy[11]
- Facet of: psychopath[12]
- Topic has template: Template:Psychopathy[13]
- Measurement scale: Psychopathy Checklist-Revised[14], Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale[15], Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory[16]
- Different from: psychosis[17], sociopathy[18]
- Health specialty: psychology[19]
- Practiced by: psychopath[20]
Why It Matters
psychopathy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] psychopathy is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]