Socioaffective Dynamics of Psychopathy in Daily Life.

ABSTRACT: Affective and interpersonal features of psychopathy are considered hallmarks of the disorder. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA), well-suited to examine dynamic processes in day-to-day life, has not been used to study how psychopathy influences emotional experiences and interpersonal behavior in adults. This preregistered study examined how psychopathy relates to socio-affective processes in daily life. Two samples enriched for traits related to psychopathy (Sample 1 N=142; Sample 2 N=159) completed EMA protocols focused on a variety of interpersonal and affective experiences (Observation N=8,137 to 16,460). The samples differed in sex and socioeconomic, age, and ethnic diversity, which allowed us to examine the replicability and generalizability of results. Results showed that psychopa

SUBMITTER: Vize CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12758906 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature