Title: The Female Psychopath | RealClearScience
Headings: The Female Psychopath
The Female Psychopath
Content: Norwegian scientists Rolf Wynn, Marita H Høiseth, and Gunn Pettersen explained some of the distinctions in 2012: Women who are manipulative more often tend to flirt, while manipulative men are more likely to run scams and commit fraud. In women, the tendency to run away, exhibit self-injurious behavior, and manipulation, all characterize impulsiveness and behavioral problems. Moreover, their criminal behavior consists primarily of theft and fraud. In men, however, the criminal behavior often includes violence. Indeed, the form of aggression that is displayed appears to differ between the sexes. Although the results are divergent and inconclusive, some studies have suggested that while men more often show physical aggression, women more often display a more relational and verbal form of aggression. This may, for instance, occur through manipulation of social networks in attempting to exclude the victim from a community. Alternatively, it may take the form of threats of self-injury, with consequences for family and friends. Just like in men, psychopathy in women develops as a result of "complex interactions between biological and temperamental predispositions as well as social and environmental influences."