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Historically, we have pathologized people who lack such impulses; they are known as psychopaths, and their qualities have been deemed incompatible with a functioning society.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

But there's a subset of people, there's like 1% of the population, who are psychopaths, who are not worried about the vulnerable, who are worried first and foremost about cementing power and gaining status.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

A lot of the stories I was reading were about narcissistic men and psychopaths, and how they operate.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

And contrary to common belief, very few killers are in fact psychopaths, especially domestic homicide perpetrators like the Menendez brothers.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

People exhibiting this purest form of the disorder would become known, in the jargon of psychiatry, as “Cleckley” psychopaths.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson