Beyond a Game: A Narrative Review of Psychopathic Traits in Sporting Environments.

ABSTRACT: There has been a growing interest around the broader effects of psychopathic traits, particularly in relation to deviant behaviors and the notion of so-called "successful psychopathy". As significant sociocultural touchstones, sporting events are often characterized by competitiveness and a sense of prestige. However, there has been limited attention towards psychopathic traits across recreational, amateur, and elite sports. Accordingly, we conducted a narrative review synthesizing primary observations on this topic, searching keywords in Scopus, APA PsychNet, and PubMed. Twenty-four academic papers were included in our results, which we thematized around demographic groups, namely: athletes and sport-adjacent non-athletes (i.e., coaches and spectators). Based on empirical findings from th

SUBMITTER: Colangelo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10674364 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature