The association between multilingualism and psychopathic personality traits

Cashen M. Boccio and Kevin M. Beaver

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2016, vol. 47, issue C, 151-158

Abstract: Although there is a significant quantity of research linking psychopathy with deficits in language skills, no research has explored if there is an association between psychopathy and multilingualism. The current study addresses this gap in the literature by exploring the association between speaking multiple languages and psychopathic personality traits in a large nationally representative sample.

Keywords: Psychopathy; Language skills; Verbal intelligence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2016.09.003

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