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Cultural Influences, Cultural Differences, and Psychopathy

Chenxuan HeTsinglan School, Dongguan, 523808, China* Luyue LiuSendelta International Academy, Shenzhen, 518108, China Ruofei YuSchool of Cultural Management, Communication University of China, Nanjing, 211172, China Xiyuan ZhuChina World Academy, Changshu, 215500, China

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Along with the booming of psychopathic research, cross-cultural generalisability on psychopathy arose. Considering the number of potential justifications for cultural differences, however, the generalisable conclusions remained a puzzle. Little attention had been paid to psychopathy with regard to the impact of cultural differences and similarities. In this paper, we provide an overview of how cultures have influenced psychopathic individuals and present an introduction to cultural psychology and psychopathy. We display and analyze the current situation in the field and come up with guidance for future studies.

Keywords: Psychopathy; Cross-cultural; Multicultural; Cultural psychology
Published: February 28, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/2/2022424
Volume: CHR Vol.2
pp. 119-126
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