Sadistic personality disorder and psychopathy are strongly correlated with violent behavior.
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SUPPORTED
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Multiple studies substantiate the link between psychopathic traits, sadistic tendencies, and various forms of aggressive, coercive, and violent behavior.
Evidence for · 6
Psychopathic Traits and Moral Disengagement Interact to Predict Bullying and Cyberbullying Among Adolescents
2016 · cited by 78
This study finds that psychopathic traits predict bullying and aggressive behaviors among adolescents.
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More for · 5
Psychopathic Traits and Attitudes Associated With Self-Reported Sexual Aggression in College Men
1998 · cited by 37
This paper demonstrates that psychopathic personality traits are associated with self-reported sexual aggression in men.
Anger Experience, Styles of Anger Expression, Sadistic Personality Disorder, and Psychopathy in Juvenile Sexual Homicide Offenders
2000 · cited by 24
This study evaluates juvenile offenders and links sadistic personality and psychopathy to violent forensic outcomes.
Psychopathic Traits and Sexual Coercion Against Relationship Partners in Men and Women
2018 · cited by 14
This research connects psychopathic trait facets to sexual coercion and intimate partner violence perpetration.
Sadism and Personality Disorders.
2023 · cited by 5
This review highlights that sadism is most strongly related to increased psychopathic traits and harmful interpersonal behaviors.
Dark Tetrad personality traits, paraphilic interests, and the role of impulsivity: an EEG-study using a Go/No-Go paradigm.
2024 · cited by 2
This study indicates that psychopathy and sadism are positively associated with paraphilic interests and related behaviors.