Efrat Harel—Psychopathy: A Look into the Dark Side of Humanity.

What lies behind human evil? What are the myths about psychopathy, and why are they untrue? Is there a “little psychopath” in all of us? How can psychopaths be identified? And can they love?

We all want to be better people and raise our children to be “good,” yet we are horrified by terrible crimes that happen around us every day, shake our heads, and ask, “Why?!”

In this fascinating lecture, we will understand which traits make up human evil, why cruelty exists, what psychopathy is, when it was first identified, the difference between psychopathy and sociopathy, why the disorder develops, whether all criminals are psychopaths, what they feel, what motivates them, and why they have not yet become extinct.

At this event, Efrat Harel-Heiman will debunk myths about psychopathy and discuss the phenomenon through perspectives from evolutionary, biological, and psychodynamic psychology.

Efrat Harel-Heiman is a clinical psychologist who teaches at Bar-Ilan University. She is the founder and professional director of Marva Institute for the Treatment of Victims of Emotional Abuse. She lectures to the general public and in academia.