According to this article I found the main traits of a female psychopath are:
1. They Develop Relationships With Their Victims
2. They Use Indirect Forms of Aggression
3. They Play the Victim Card
4. They Can’t Hold in Their Anger for Long
5. They Use Deceptive Tactics to Get What They Want
6. They Want Acceptance, but Sabotage Relationships
7. They Leverage Secrets & Personal Information
8. They Get Other People to Do Their Dirty Work
9. They Are Emotionally Unstable
10. They Are Good at Pretending
If you want to read more about it, you can visit this link-- https://www.choosingtherapy.com/female-psychopaths/
Thanks for sharing these useful signs of a female psychopath. I was surprised that the article you linked to, mentions that in female psychopaths there is a higher tendency towards impulsivity something I wouldn't have guessed. The authors also mention that it's pretty difficult to assess the prevalence of female psychopaths since they are harder to detect.
I think just in terms of movie depictions and TV series, I can immediately bring to mind a few male psychopath characters but not many female ones. I'm not sure why there would be a focus on male psychopaths?
Thanks again for sharing this fascinating post and bringing to our attention the signs of female psychopathy.
Yup, they tend to be more covert than male psychopaths.
They make you think you are in fault, when in reality they are destroying your mental peace. And make you doubt yourself too.