Psychopaths possess higher general intelligence than neurotypical people
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.
The claim states that psychopaths possess higher general intelligence than neurotypical people. However, meta-analytic evidence and large-scale genetic studies (e.g., paper [6] and paper [7]) show that psychopathy and broader antisocial behaviors are actually associated with lower intelligence or show weak inverse correlations, directly contradicting the claim. Therefore, the balance verdict is REFUTED.
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Large-scale genomic meta-analysis reveals a significant negative genetic correlation between antisocial behavior and intelligence.
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Nicholas Kavish, Henriette Bergstrøm, Chelsey Narvey, Alex R Piquero, David P Farrington, Brian B Boutwell. Examining the association between childhood cognitive ability and psychopathic traits at age 48.. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1037/per0000403
Longitudinal and meta-analytic evidence demonstrates that psychopathic traits are weakly inversely related to intelligence rather than elevated.
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