What memorable villain could you play?
Cinematography has given the world many bright characters, and not only positive ones. Heroes who can be succinctly described in one word – “psychopath” are especially popular with viewers. All these characters, from Hannibal Lecter to the Joker, attract the attention of the audience. Perhaps because we want to understand what drives such people. At first glance, they seem quite ordinary, one of us, but is there something that distinguishes them from normal people? Scientists also ask these questions and try to find some pattern, to figure out what psychological processes lead psychopaths to what they do. Evolutionary psychologists still cannot come to a common denominator of what psychopathy is – whether it is a deviation from the norm or laid down by nature on purpose. Research shows that psychopaths are quite capable of distinguishing the bad from the good and, if necessary, declare that, for example, robbing people is unacceptable. Another thing is that this knowledge does not prevent them from doing dark deeds. Want to know which popular on-screen psychopaths are? Answer the questions, but of course don’t take the test results seriously.
