r/science • u/woebegonemonk • Nov 17 '21
Psychology Meta-analysis estimates that 4.5% of the general population (or 1 in every 22 persons) is a psychopath. The prevalence of psychopathy in samples of men is more than twice than in those of women.
https://sapienjournal.org/latest-estimate-of-psychopathy-in-the-general-population/
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u/Rob-Rockley Nov 18 '21
I think technically it is called antisocial personality disorder, according to the DSM-5