Rethinking Female Psychopathy: Prevalence Higher Than Expected

Recent studies challenge the traditional male-to-female psychopath ratio, suggesting a much closer 1.2:1 ratio and highlighting gender biases in diagnosis.

New research indicates that female psychopaths may be up to five times more common than previously thought, challenging the conventional 6:1 male-to-female psychopath ratio.
Dr. Clive Boddy, a leading expert in corporate psychopathy, argues that societal gender biases have led to an underestimation of female psychopaths.
Female psychopaths tend to employ manipulation and seduction rather than violence, differing from male psychopaths in their methods of achieving goals.
The Levenson self-report psychopathy scale (LSRP), commonly used for diagnosing psychopathy, may have a gender bias, inadequately capturing female psychopathic behavior.
The underestimation of female psychopaths has significant implications for the criminal justice system and organizational leadership, necessitating a reassessment of psychopathy across genders.