David Webb from All About Psychology had an in-depth interview with Dr. Kiehl regarding his research in psychopathy. Kiehl’s responses range from how psychopathy research has changed over the past 20 years and to the new development of treatment. READ MORE
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Psychopath Whisperer voted Psychology book of the month, February 2015
David Webb from All About Psychology voted the Psychopath Whisperer the Psychology book of the month for February 2015. READ MORE
“What is it like to be a Psychopath?” Scott Kaufman, Scientific American
Read and listen to the podcast of Dr. Kiehl’s most recent interview with Scott Kaufman from Scientific American. This interview uncovers the interest of psychopathy, the definition of a “true” psychopath, Dr. Kiehl’s career and his interactions with psychopaths. (click here for article) (click here for podcast)
“Mapping Criminal Minds”- KOB TV
Nicole Brady, reporter from KOB-TV interviewed Dr. Kent Kiehl about his research with the thousands of inmate volunteers analyzing data for differences between psychopathic and non-psychopathic brains READ MORE
“Researcher: Brains of dangerous youth underdeveloped” KOAT CHANNEL 7 NEWS
Nancy Laflin, a reporter from KOAT channel 7 news, interviewed Dr. Kent Kiehl this week regarding his research with juveniles. Dr. Kiehl and his research team at the Mind Research Network have discovered that the brains and minds of kids who commit violent crimes are structured differently than kids with a non-violent background. These structural differences suggest that the brains of the juveniles are 5 to 10 years underdeveloped. READ MORE
“School Shooters: The First Step in Protection, Who Are They?” FORBES
In a recent Forbes piece Prosecutor Marcia Clark comments on the nation’s epidemic of school shootings and the relationship between psychopathy and violent behavior. Clark cites Dr. Kent Kiehl and his new book “The Psychopath Whisperer” and points out that the treatment program Kiehl discusses in his book may be one of the best chances for early detection and intervention for youth on a trajectory towards future violence. READ MORE
“Why Female Psychopaths Are a Different Breed” PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Katherine Ramsland references Dr. Kent Kiehl in the article, “Why Female Psychopaths Are a Different Breed”. Callous and opportunistic, female psychopaths are the rarest of a rare breed. Though they share much with their male counterparts, they may be even better equipped to elude detection. READ MORE
“Was John Wilkes Booth a Psychopath?” REAL CLEAR SCIENCE
Writer Ross Pomeroy in a recent piece investigated the probable diagnosis of a past infamous killer, John Wilkes Booth as a Psychopath. Pomeroy cites Dr. Kent Kiehl’s new book The Psychopath Whisperer with an posthumous assessment of John Wilkes Book using the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. One by one through the checklist Pomeroy cites Kiehl’s book and expertise scoring John Wilkes Booth likeliness to be a psychopath or an empathetic individual that only wanted to change the pages of US history. READ MORE
Kent Kiehl’s Book The Psychopath Whisperer Explains the Calculating Killers Among Us
Paul Teetor from LA Weekly stated in an article that Dr. Kent Kiehl is the world’s leading authority on psychopaths. The piece references Kiehl’s new book “The Psychopath Whisperer” and discusses misconceptions of psychopaths and their personality traits; psychopathy versus psychosis. READ MORE
“One Frustration: Russian Translation” John Seabrook, ESQUIRE
John Seabrook’s article “One Frustration” was recently translated into Russian. It gives a short autobiography of Dr. Kent Kiehl’s life regarding his research with psychopaths and his experiments on prisoners within high-clearance prisons. READ MORE