NJ ranks No. 3 as most psychopathic state in the US
<p>A study by a Texas university looked at which states in the United States are the most psychopathic.</p>
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Aug 31, 2018, 9:26 PM
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News 12 Digital is highlighting the most-viewed stories of 2018 as part of our 'News 12's Most-Viewed' series. This story about a study ranking New Jersey No. 3 as the most psychopathic state in the United States was originally posted on August 31 and was the 12th most-viewed story of the year in New Jersey. Original story below.
A study by a Texas university looked at which states in the United States are the most psychopathic.
The study by Southern Methodist University professor Ryan Murphy found that New Jersey ranks No. 3 in the U.S. as the most psychopathic state.
Murphy says that the study “constructs a cross-section of the ‘Big Five’ personality traits and demonstrates their relationship with outcomes variables for the continental United States… When these two findings are combined, a state-level estimate of psychopathy is produced.”
Connecticut was found to be the No. 1 state, followed by California.
The lease psychopathic states were Tennessee, Vermont and West Virginia, according to the study.
Information about the Southern Methodist University study can be found HERE.
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