Psychopathic and antisocial, but not emotionally intelligent

Visser, Beth A.; Bay, Darlene; Cook, Gail Lynn; Myburgh, J.E. (Jean Elizabeth), 1948-

dc.contributor.author	Visser, Beth A.
dc.contributor.author	Bay, Darlene
dc.contributor.author	Cook, Gail Lynn
dc.contributor.author	Myburgh, J.E. (Jean Elizabeth), 1948-
dc.date.accessioned	2010-02-17T06:20:31Z
dc.date.available	2010-02-17T06:20:31Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description.abstract	Psychopaths are characterized as skilled manipulators, yet they are also said to be deficient in recognizing others’ emotions. These two depictions suggest opposing predictions for the relation of ability-based emotional intelligence (EI) to psychopathy. The current study investigated EI, psychopathy, and antisocial behavior in a sample of 429 undergraduate students from three universities. Results indicated that, as expected, EI was negatively correlated with antisocial behavior, and psychopathy was highly positively correlated with antisocial behavior. Total EI was significantly negatively correlated with all psychopathy scales for both sexes. There were no positive correlations between any EI subscales and psychopathy in either sex, suggesting that psychopathy is not related to high ability in any aspect of EI.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Visser, BA, Bay, D, Cook, GL & Myburgh, J 2010, 'Psychopathic and antisocial, but not emotionally intelligent', Personality and Individual Differences, (2010), doi:10.1016/j.paid.2010.01.003	en
dc.identifier.issn	0191-8869
dc.identifier.other	10.1016/j.paid.2010.01.003
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13080
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en
dc.rights	Elsevier	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Emotional intelligence	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Psychopaths	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Antisocial personality disorders	en
dc.title	Psychopathic and antisocial, but not emotionally intelligent	en
dc.type	Postprint Article	en