Psychopaths are often known for their propensity to dominate conversations. Many individuals have experienced this firsthand, and recent research published in the Public Library of Science (PLOS) sheds light on the underlying reasons for this behavior.
In a study involving same-sex college students who were strangers, researchers observed groups of three engaging in small talk. The conversations were recorded and later analyzed to determine who led the discussions. It was found that participants with higher scores in primary psychopathy, as assessed by the Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRP), tended to talk more and steer the conversation compared to those with lower psychopathy scores. Interestingly, factors such as physical strength, attractiveness, or socioeconomic status did not influence conversational dominance.
The study, titled “Subclinical primary psychopathy, but not physical formidability or attractiveness, predicts conversational dominance in a zero-acquaintance situation,” was authored by Joseph H. Manson, Matthew M. Gervais, Daniel M. T. Fessler, and Michelle Kline. Their goal was to identify traits that lead to conversational dominance among strangers, examining various factors including physical formidability, primary and secondary psychopathy, and social status.
Primary psychopathy relates to interpersonal and emotional aspects, such as manipulativeness and a lack of empathy, while secondary psychopathy connects to impulsivity and antisocial behavior. The findings revealed that only primary psychopathy significantly correlated with the tendency to dominate conversations; both men and women scoring high in this trait did so, but men tended to use fewer emotional words.
The researchers speculated that psychopaths may utilize their verbal skills to gather social capital or to assess and manipulate new acquaintances, using conversation as a tool for exploitation. Thus, the conclusion was that psychopaths often talk excessively to extract information from others for potential use in manipulation.
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