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Inside the Psychopathic Mind

Inside the Psychopathic Mind

By: Drs. Jason Smith and Carl Gacono
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Inside the Psychopathic Mind is hosted by two seasoned psychologists, Drs. Carl Gacono and Jason Smith. In concise, engaging episodes, the podcast explores psychopathy across theory and practice—including female psychopathy, assessment instruments, real cases from the past, stories ripped from the headlines, and current controversies. Drawing from research, clinical experience, articles, guest perspectives, and listener questions, the show is designed for both psychologists and lay listeners interested in understanding psychopathy beyond myths and sensationalism.

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Episodes
  • Inside the Psychopathic Mind Episode 3: Why the Rorschach with Psychopaths

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind Episode 3: Why the Rorschach with Psychopaths
    Feb 1 2026

    In this episode, we discuss why we use the Rorschach with psychopaths, what it helps us understand, and dispel some myths about the Rorschach Inkblot test.
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    14 mins
  • Inside the Psychopathic Mind Episode 2: Identifying Psychopathy

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind Episode 2: Identifying Psychopathy
    Jan 25 2026

    In this episode we dive deeper into sound ways of identifying of psychopathy. We present the psychopathy criteria of Hervey Cleckley (Mask of Sanity) and Robert Hare (PCL-R). We discuss the items and provide examples of them in people we have assessed. We also discuss how is it we truly identify the signs of psychopathy in a person.

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    52 mins
  • Inside the Psychopathic Mind Episode 1: What is Psychopathy?

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind Episode 1: What is Psychopathy?
    Jan 19 2026

    In this episode we discuss what psychopathy is, what is not, clarify the misconceptions people have about psychopathy, and how we assess it. We discuss some stories and how to best understand psychopathy in males.

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    19 mins
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