Inside the Psychopathic Mind

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.

Episodes

  1. Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Charles Manson: The Final Interview

    4 DAYS AGO

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Charles Manson: The Final Interview

    In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tod A. Roy who evaluated Charles Manson in 1997. We discuss his interactions with Manson, his assessment results, Manson's Rorschach, and different insights into Charles Manson. Dr. Tod Roy is a retired clinical and forensic psychologist. He has worked in both public and private practice throughout his career. His specific forensic areas were competency to stand trial, mental status at the time of offense, and child protective matters. Articles: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1080&context=psyassessment https://drreidmeloy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022_Manson.pdf Feel free to contact us at maverickpsychology.com

    49 min
  2. Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Female Psychopathy: Same Disorder, Different Expression

    8 FEB

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Female Psychopathy: Same Disorder, Different Expression

    In this episode, we present the differences between female psychopaths and male psychopaths on eight PCL-R items. We provide clinical examples to better help showcase the differences.

    41 min
  3. Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Why the Rorschach with Psychopaths

    1 FEB

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Why the Rorschach with Psychopaths

    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.

    14 min
  4. Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Identifying Psychopathy

    25 JAN

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind: Identifying Psychopathy

    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.

    52 min
  5. Inside the Psychopathic Mind: What is Psychopathy?

    19 JAN

    Inside the Psychopathic Mind: What is Psychopathy?

    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. Visit maverickpsychology.com

    19 min
  6. Introducting the Inside the Psychopathic Mind Podcast

    19 JAN

    Introducting the Inside the Psychopathic Mind Podcast

    In this episode, Jason Smith and Carl Gacono discuss their clinical psychological experience with working with psychopathic persons. Feel free to comment and send questions. Visit maverickpsychology.com for more information!

    9 min
  • 6 Episodes

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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.

Information

  • Creator
    Drs. Jason Smith and Carl Gacono
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jason Smith
  • Show Website
    Inside the Psychopathic Mind