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Review in Forensic Psychology Journal: Criminologists Must Consider...

Historically, the images of psychopaths in the public consciousness have tended to focus on sensationalized serial killers, whether fictional like Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs and...

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A Very Detailed Synopsis and Review of I Am Fishead: Are Corporate Leaders...

Last summer, while searching the web for ponerology-related information and people, I came across a website discussing a movie called I Am Fishead – or, cleverly, I Am <Fishead(. It said the film is...

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Upcoming Crowdfunded Narcissist the Movie, Story of Painful Relationship...

Because Political Ponerology mostly focuses on the emergence of “evil” at the macrosocial level of nations and governments, some forget that, even in that seminal book, Andrew M. Lobaczewski talks...

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Theological Discussion of Satan and Evil on The O’Reilly Factor Exemplifies...

Ponerology is defined as the scientific study of that which is called “evil.” The reason that we explicitly specify “scientific” is to distinguish it from other approaches to considering evil, such as:...

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New Study Evokes Debate Over the Ethics of Using Biological Markers to...

One of the “holy grails” of ponerology – and an achievement that will inevitably force us to confront extremely challenging ethical dilemmas – is an improved ability to predict harmful behavior before...

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Green Criminology: An Intriguing Discipline, Related to Ponerology, Studying...

When I first learned about ponerology, I experienced a huge epiphany. Suddenly, I was aware of one field that in one word brought together tens, if not hundreds, of disparate threads that I’d been...

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Fair Play Advocate’s Narcissist Cologne Blends Fragrance, Humor & Education

Are you looking for a way to help that special man in your life smell wonderful while, at the same time, sending a not-so-subtle message that you think he’s pathologically self-absorbed? Well, it just...

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Kurt Vonnegut: Promoter of Ponerology?

It’s always interesting and somewhat validating to discover that ideas that you’ve only recently recognized as important were recognized as important by others a while ago. It’s especially interesting...

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The Onion Uses Satire to Draw Attention to Psychopathy & Sociopathy

In the past few years, the media has seemed to feature increased coverage regarding the influence of psychopathy and sociopathy. This website was started both because this increased media coverage...

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How Patton Oswalt’s Response to the Boston Marathon Bombings Reflects and is...

Yesterday, the bombings at the Boston Marathon took place, killing a few and injuring many more. In the wake of this event, there has been an outpouring of thoughts and feelings online. One response...

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Jodi Arias Case Inspires Public Recognition, Television Discussions of...

I’ve long lamented the fact that the public is not nearly aware enough about empathy-reducing conditions such as psychopathy, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder...

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In Wall Street Journal Article, Neurocriminologist Adrian Raine Discusses The...

A couple of months ago, we shared a story about a pilot episode for a CBS television show based on the work of a very intriguing professor who works on issues at the heart of ponerology. That person is...

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CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Considers Boston Marathon Bombings in Light of Anatomy...

The release of the new book The Anatomy of Violence: The Biological Roots of Crime by University of Pennsylvania neurocriminologist Adrian Raine has sparked a wave of media coverage of issues at the...

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Website Raises Awareness of, Facilitates Testing for Violence-Associated...

In our in-depth piece about James Fallon’s life and work, we discussed warrior genes – genes which, when represented in certain variants, are associated with violence – as well as the version of the...

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Henry Rollins, Others Investigate & Get Tested for “Warrior Gene” Associated...

National Geographic Explorer is the longest-running documentary series in cable television history. In its nearly 30 years on the air, it has covered a wide range of fascinating topics and been...

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National Geographic Explorer’s “Science of Evil” Considers Situational &...

Our last post was about an episode of the documentary series National Geographic Explorer called “Born to Rage,” which focused on a topic very germane to ponerology, namely “the Warrior Gene,” a...

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Personal Experiences of Help and Harm Lead Georgetown Psychologist to Brain...

One of the most intriguing and controversial areas of ponerology is research involving children with psychopathic traits. The questions regarding nature vs. nurture are particularly numerous and...

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Review of The Sin of Omission: Narcissist Cologne Creator’s Book Revealing...

Recently, I shared news about one of the more clever products that I’ve seen in a while – Narcissist cologne made by Kim Taylor. At that time, I shared that Kim is not only a purveyor of a scent that...

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Anderson Cooper CNN Segments on Cleveland Abductor Ariel Castro Focus on &...

Many throughout the world consider Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who abducted three girls and held them captive for approximately ten years, a monster. On August 1, 2013, Castro was sentenced to life...

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Environmental Law Student & Writer Linda Cockburn’s Interview of Me About...

Back in June, I came across a post by Linda Cockburn on her blog, Living the Good Life. Linda studies environmental law and her blog focuses on issues of sustainability. Its tagline is “Our ongoing...

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