The Psychopath Podcast

3:31

Do Psychopaths Know They’re Psychopaths?

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/09/28

Would a person with strong psychopathic traits recognize those characteristics in themselves—or believe that everyone else is simply more emotional, gullible, or weak? Self-awareness in psychopathy is more complicated than the stereotype of the calculating individual who knows exactly what they are. This episode explores insight, identity, manipulation, emotional differences, and what psychology suggests psychopaths may actually understand about themselves.

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3:29

The Difference Between Explaining and Feeling

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/09/08

Mindhunter's second episode stages a conversation between a young FBI agent and a dramatized version of Ed Kemper, whose calm, detailed self-analysis complicates the line between insight and performance. This piece uses research on psychopathic communication and impression management to explain why articulate self-explanation can feel like honesty without being remorse. It ends by asking what we are actually measuring when we call someone's account of their own violence convincing.

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3:57

The Callous Exchange: Decoding the Dark Triad of...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/05/06

This research redefines "gold digging" as a gender-neutral, calculated social strategy rooted in the Dark Triad—psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism. Through decision-based tasks, lead researcher Freyth demonstrates that individuals high in these traits will consciously sacrifice emotional compatibility and intimacy for guaranteed financial extraction. While the study highlights a "callous mindset" where partners are viewed as assets rather than humans, it acknowledges the complexity of

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7:04

Corporate Psychopathy: The Forensic Psychology of...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/05/03

New research suggests that psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism—known as the “Dark Triad”—are disproportionately represented in leadership roles, shaping workplace dynamics in measurable ways. This episode applies forensic psychology, behavioral profiling, and empirical research to analyze how “dark leaders” rise to power, manipulate systems, and impact employee mental health and organizational outcomes. A clinical deep dive into corporate psychopathy, risk assessment, and the hidden

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6:08

The Psychopath FBI Informant: How a Serial Killer...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/27

A charming con man becomes a paid FBI informant while secretly hunting victims as a serial killer—exposing shocking failures in federal oversight and the deadly cost of trusting the wrong source. This true crime deep dive reveals how Scott Lee Kimball exploited law enforcement relationships for personal gain, committing at least four murders under federal protection.

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7:08

Female Psychopathy in Medicine: The Nurse Who Killed...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/23

In this episode, we examine the rare but disturbing phenomenon of female psychopathy in medicine, focusing on cases where nurses or other healthcare professionals deliberately harm or kill patients to satisfy a need for control and excitement. The discussion explores the psychological traits involved — superficial charm, lack of remorse, and instrumental aggression — and how they manifest in clinical settings through covert methods such as medication tampering. It also addresses systemic

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4:49

The Primitive Defense Gallery: How Psychopaths Use...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/22

In this episode, we examine the Primitive Defense Gallery used by psychopaths in high-stakes negotiations, focusing on the mechanisms of splitting, projective identification, and omnipotent control. These primitive defenses allow individuals to distort reality, externalize unwanted emotions, and maintain a fantasy of total mastery, often creating confusion and imbalance at the negotiating table. The discussion provides practical insight into recognizing these patterns and protecting one’s position

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5:27

Psychopathy as a “Deficit of Internalization”: A...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/21

In this episode, we explore the psychodynamic theory that psychopathy represents more than a simple lack of empathy — it is a fundamental deficit of internalization. Drawing on object-relations perspectives, the discussion examines how early failures in forming stable internal representations of care and authority leave the individual without an inner superego or moral anchor. This structural emptiness helps explain the psychopath’s superficial charm, instrumental aggression, and apparent immunity

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10:44

High-Functioning Psychopathy and Malignant...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/19

This episode provides a technical breakdown of the differences between high-functioning psychopathy and malignant narcissism using the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) framework. It examines personality organization, defensive structure, affect regulation, reality testing, and interpersonal patterns to clarify commonly conflated constructs. The goal is to move beyond surface-level labels and toward a more precise, structurally grounded understanding of these complex personality configurations

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3:24

The Psychopath’s Brain Map

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/17

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2:05

The Mask of Sanity: Clinical Indicators of the...

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2026/04/16

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1:54

Are psychopaths authentic

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/08/17

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2:34

Was Joseph Stalin a psychopath?

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/08/10

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4:41

HOW LEAD MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO PSYCHOPATHY

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/07/13

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3:34

WHERE DO PSYCHOPATHS TEND TO LIVE

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/07/06

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7:48

DOES HEIGHT CORRELATE WITH PSYCHOPATHY

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/06/22

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2:48

IS THE KINGPIN A PSYCHOPATH

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/06/16

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36:12

WE DISCUSS PSYCHOPATHY WITH DR. FRICK

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/06/08

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10:48

ARE PSYCHOPATHS PORTRAYED ACCURATELY IN THE MOVIES

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/06/01

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4:25

WAS HANNIBAL LECTER A PSYCHOPATH

The Psychopath Podcast ·

2025/05/25

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