AUTHOR=Krupp Daniel B., Sewall Lindsay A., Lalumière Martin L., Sheriff Craig , Harris Grant TITLE=Psychopathy, adaptation, and disorder JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=4 YEAR=2013 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00139 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00139 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=
In a recent study, we found a negative association between psychopathy and violence against genetic relatives. We interpreted this result as a form of nepotism and argued that it failed to support the hypothesis that psychopathy is a mental disorder, suggesting instead that it supports the hypothesis that psychopathy is an evolved life history strategy. This interpretation and subsequent arguments have been challenged in a number of ways. Here, we identify several misunderstandings regarding the