Psychopaths aren't so clever after all

• Autores: Jessica Hamzelou
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3110, 2017, pág. 12
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Manipulative, dishonest and lacking empathy--the traits that describe a psychopath aren't particularly pleasant. But the idea that they are also fiendishly clever isn't accurate. Because many psychopaths are charming and manipulative, people have assumed they often also have above-average intelligence, says Brian Boutwell at St Louis University in Missouri. Psychologists term this the "Hannibal Lecter myth," referring to the fictional serial killer from The Silence of the Lambs.