Psychopathy and sadism show opposite associations with reproductive success

Psychopathy and sadism show opposite associations with reproductive success

New research published in Frontiers in Psychology provides evidence that personality traits associated with malevolence have contrasting relationships with reproductive success. The study suggests that while psychopathy is linked to having more children at a younger age, sadism is associated with having fewer children and starting a family later in life. Behavioral scientists have spent decades categorizing dark personality traits. The most prom…