Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Dark Triad and Person Perception01:29

Dark Triad and Person Perception

Person perception is influenced by both external behaviors and the observer’s internal characteristics, including personality traits. Individuals with dark personality traits, comprising psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism — collectively known as the dark triad – exhibit manipulative and exploitative tendencies in social contexts. These traits affect how they perceive others and how they are perceived.The Role of Dark Personality Traits in Person PerceptionBlack et al. (2014) explored...
Antisocial Personality Disorder01:24

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is a chronic mental health condition characterized by persistent patterns of disregard for the rights and well-being of others. Individuals with antisocial personality disorder exhibit behaviors that include deceitfulness, impulsivity, irresponsibility, aggression, and a profound lack of empathy. These traits often manifest early in life and persist into adulthood, leading to significant personal, social, and legal consequences.
Behavioral Characteristics and...
Psychosurgery01:30

Psychosurgery

Psychosurgery, the surgical alteration or permanent removal of brain tissue to alleviate severe psychological conditions, stands as one of the most radical and controversial treatments in the history of mental health care. Its development and application have evolved significantly, marked by dramatic shifts in scientific understanding and ethical perspectives.
Historical Development of Psychosurgery
In the 1930s, Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz introduced a surgical procedure designed...
Psychotherapy01:28

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is a versatile, nonmedical approach aimed at helping individuals address emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal issues to enhance their overall well-being. It can involve one-on-one sessions, couples counseling, or small group discussions with a therapist. The therapeutic process includes various techniques such as open discussion, interpretation of thoughts and behaviors, active listening, positive reinforcement, and role modeling. Psychotherapy aims to support individuals in...
Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality01:27

Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality

The psychodynamic perspective in psychology asserts that most personality functions operate unconsciously, outside of awareness. This means that the motives and emotions driving behavior often remain hidden, automatically buried in the unconscious mind as a defense mechanism to shield us from psychological distress. According to this theory, the unconscious mind contains thoughts, memories, and emotions that are too disturbing to face directly.
Psychodynamic theorists argue that unconscious...
Personality Disorders: Narcissistic and Avoidant01:26

Personality Disorders: Narcissistic and Avoidant

Narcissistic and avoidant personality traits represent two contrasting patterns of behavior that significantly influence social interactions and self-perception. While individuals with narcissistic disorder seek admiration and validation, individuals with avoidant personality disorder withdraw due to fear of judgment.
Characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic individuals exhibit an inflated sense of self-importance and an excessive need for admiration. They are often...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

PTSD, moral injury, posttraumatic growth, and depreciation among Ukrainians during the war: comparing populations inside Ukraine and displaced abroad.

Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)·2026
Same author

Posttraumatic growth and depreciation among Ukrainians: a structural equation modelling approach.

European journal of psychotraumatology·2026
Same author

Cortical Structure in Relation to Empathy and Psychopathy in 800 Incarcerated Men.

Biological psychiatry global open science·2026
Same author

Psychopathy in adult male offenders from Latin America: an item response theory analysis of the self-report psychopathy-short form (SRP-SF).

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same author

Validating a Four-Factor Model of Psychopathic Personality from the Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM) Across Community and Incarcerated Samples.

Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)·2025
Same author

The Role of Psychopathy in Subtypes of Aggression and Gun Violence.

Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 13, 2026

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease
07:21

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease

Published on: June 16, 2023

Corporate psychopathy: Talking the walk.

Paul Babiak1, Craig S Neumann, Robert D Hare

  • 1HRBackOffice, Hopewell Junction, New York 12533-6800, USA. Babiak@HRBackOffice.com

Behavioral Sciences & the Law
|April 28, 2010
PubMed
Summary

Corporate psychopathy prevalence is higher than in the general population. Psychopathic traits correlate with charisma but negatively with job performance and responsibility.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on corporate psychopathy due to data access challenges.
  • Previous studies on corporate psychopathy are scarce, relying on anecdotes and small samples.
  • This study addresses the gap by examining psychopathy in a corporate management development context.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and correlates of psychopathic traits in corporate professionals.
  • To compare the psychopathy structure in a corporate sample to community and offender samples.
  • To explore the relationship between psychopathy and specific workplace behaviors and performance metrics.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a sample of 203 corporate professionals from management development programs.

More Related Videos

Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
10:28

Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease

Published on: July 24, 2019

Applying the RatWalker System for Gait Analysis in a Genetic Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease
04:08

Applying the RatWalker System for Gait Analysis in a Genetic Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease

Published on: January 18, 2021

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 13, 2026

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease
07:21

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease

Published on: June 16, 2023

Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease
10:28

Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease

Published on: July 24, 2019

Applying the RatWalker System for Gait Analysis in a Genetic Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease
04:08

Applying the RatWalker System for Gait Analysis in a Genetic Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease

Published on: January 18, 2021

  • Employed the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and a PCL: SV equivalent for psychopathy assessment.
  • Conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze data.

    • Main Results:

    • The prevalence of psychopathic traits was higher in the corporate sample compared to community samples.
    • The latent structure of psychopathy in this corporate sample aligned with findings from other populations.
    • Psychopathy showed a positive association with charisma/presentation skills (e.g., strategic thinking) but a negative association with responsibility/performance (e.g., teamwork, overall accomplishments).

    Conclusions:

    • Corporate environments may exhibit higher levels of psychopathy than previously understood.
    • Psychopathic traits in business professionals are linked to superficial charm and communication skills, not effective management or responsibility.
    • Findings highlight the need for further research into the impact of psychopathy in organizational settings.