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An Extensive Study Reveals the 5 Countries Where the World's Most Psychopaths Live

Summary by psychologies.com
It is not only in the thrillers that "bad men" dominate. According to a large study conducted among 1.8 million people in 183 countries, some nations would be home to much more manipulative, selfish or even cruel profiles. Cause? Not a genetic anomaly, but harmful social conditions that shape behaviour from childhood. This study, published in the scientific journal PNAS in May 2025, highlights the determining role of inequality, poverty, corrupt…
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It is not only in the thrillers that "bad men" dominate. According to a large study conducted among 1.8 million people in 183 countries, some nations would be home to much more manipulative, selfish or even cruel profiles. Cause? Not a genetic anomaly, but harmful social conditions that shape behaviour from childhood. This study, published in the scientific journal PNAS in May 2025, highlights the determining role of inequality, poverty, corrupt…

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psychologies.com broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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