How psychopathy connects alexithymia to decisions that sacrifice others

How psychopathy connects alexithymia to decisions that sacrifice others

People who have difficulty identifying and expressing emotions are more likely to endorse causing harm if it benefits the greater good—especially if they also show traits linked to psychopathy. A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences sheds light on how emotional processing affects moral judgment by examining the interaction between alexithymia and psychopathy. Alexithymia is a personality trait that affects around 10 perc…