Psychopathy signs in women tend to be more related to sex than in men From Patrick Bateman to Tom Ripley, on-screen psychopaths are usually male, not to mention violent criminals. This may fuel the assumption that the vast majority of psychopaths are men but an academic claims this may be misguided On-screen female psychopaths do exist, however, and include Villanelle …
What it's like living as a female psychopath Somsara Rielly/BBC Psychopathy is most commonly associated with men – particularly among criminal offenders – but it is largely understudied in women Psychopathy is a condition that reviles and fascinates many people in equal measure, but the deeply entrenched stigma surrounding it means the disorder is still poorly understood – especially when …