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Psychopaths possess higher general intelligence than neurotypical people

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REFUTED

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Empirical and meta-analytic research refutes the notion that psychopaths possess higher general intelligence, instead indicating a weak negative relationship between psychopathic traits and cognitive ability.

Evidence against · 2

Uncovering the genetic architecture of broad antisocial behavior through a genome-wide association study meta-analysis.

2022 · cited by 0

Large-scale genomic meta-analysis reveals a significant negative genetic correlation between antisocial behavior and intelligence.

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Examining the association between childhood cognitive ability and psychopathic traits at age 48.

2021 · cited by 0

Longitudinal and meta-analytic evidence demonstrates that psychopathic traits are weakly inversely related to intelligence rather than elevated.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → REFUTED · 1031 Jul 2026

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