Authors: K Rudnicki, O Borowiecki, K Poels, B Beersma
Year: 2026
Published in: Evolution and Human …, 2026 - Elsevier
Institution: University of Antwerp, University of Bialystok, VU University, Emory University
Research Area: Personality psychology, Social cognition, Cognitive neuroscience
Discipline: Evolutionary psychology, human behavioral ecology
In a preregistered study, psychopathy (more than the other Dark Triad traits) is linked to worse cognitive empathy and greater dehumanization, and this empathy–psychopathy link is especially strong among people who are less sensitive at detecting agency in others.
