Primary psychopathy linked to lower morning cortisol levels

Primary psychopathy linked to lower morning cortisol levels

A study conducted on university students found that individuals with higher levels of primary psychopathic traits tend to have lower baseline cortisol levels in the morning, but not in the afternoon. This effect did not depend on participants’ sex. The research was published in Social Neuroscience. Psychopathic traits are personality characteristics involving callousness, lack of empathy and remorse, manipulativeness, shallow affect, and a tende…