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Inside the Psychopathic Mind

Inside the Psychopathic Mind

By: Drs. Jason Smith and Carl Gacono
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Inside the Psychopathic Mind is hosted by two seasoned psychologists, Drs. Carl Gacono and Jason Smith. In concise, engaging episodes, the podcast explores psychopathy across theory and practice—including female psychopathy, assessment instruments, real cases from the past, stories ripped from the headlines, and current controversies. Drawing from research, clinical experience, articles, guest perspectives, and listener questions, the show is designed for both psychologists and lay listeners interested in understanding psychopathy beyond myths and sensationalism.

Jason Smith Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health True Crime
Episodes
  • The Deadpool Killer and Hybristophilia

    The Deadpool Killer and Hybristophilia
    Aug 23 2026

    In this episode, we discuss Wade Wilson aka the Deadpool Killer. We discussed his crimes and history and link them to PCL-R items to provide a way for people to think about psychopathy that they see in the media. We discuss his link to Deadpool as well as discuss hybristophilia which is present in his case.

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    27 mins
  • Greenlandic Sex Offenders

    Greenlandic Sex Offenders
    Aug 9 2026

    In this episode, we are joined again by Michael Schiøth where he discuss his work with sex offenders in Greenland. We discuss prevalence, personality traits, possible reasons for the behavior and what treatment looks like. Additionally, we will be writing an article comparing his sample to a USA sample and we discuss what that may look like.

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    29 mins
  • Myths about Female Psychopaths and Biases

    Myths about Female Psychopaths and Biases
    Jul 26 2026

    In this episode, we are joined again by Dr. Michael Segal. We deep dive into some biases, logical fallacies, and thinking errors people present with female offenders. We go through some myths about female psychopaths to better help our listeners.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/monograph/9780128233726/understanding-female-offenders
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    1 hr and 14 mins
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