Table 3.
Standardized factor loadings for the four psychopathy factors (AR, affective responsiveness; CR, cognitive responsiveness; IPM, interpersonal manipulation; EGO, egocentricity) and two method factors (Method 1, knowledge/skills; Method 2, attitudes/beliefs) of the PPTS.
| Original Item Numbers | Method 1 | Method 2 | AR | CR | IPM | EGO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) I don’t care if I upset someone to get what I want. | 0.49∗∗∗ | 0.57∗∗∗ | ||||
| (2) Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine and understand how it would make them feel. | 0.31∗∗∗ | 0.62∗∗∗ | ||||
| (3) I know how to make another person feel guilty. | 0.45∗∗∗ | 0.66∗∗∗ | ||||
| (4) I tend to focus on my own thoughts and ideas rather than on what others might be thinking. | 0.16∗ | 0.53∗∗∗ | ||||
| (5) What other people feel doesn’t concern me. | 0.22∗∗ | 0.70∗∗∗ | ||||
| (6) I always try to consider the other person’s feelings before I do something. | 0.37∗∗∗ | 0.54∗∗∗ | ||||
| (7) I know how to pay someone compliments to get something out of them. | 0.57∗∗∗ | 0.69∗∗∗ | ||||
| (8) I don’t usually appreciate the other person’s viewpoint if I don’t agree with it. | 0.34∗∗∗ | 0.46∗∗∗ | ||||
| (9) Seeing people cry doesn’t really upset me. | 0.33∗∗∗ | 0.72∗∗∗ | ||||
| (10) I am good at predicting how someone will feel. | 0.26∗∗ | 0.63∗∗∗ | ||||
| (11) I know how to simulate emotions like pain and hurt to make others feel sorry for me. | 0.53∗∗∗ | 0.72∗∗∗ | ||||
| (12) In general, I’m only willing to help other people if doing so will benefit me as well. | 0.46∗∗∗ | 0.47∗∗∗ | ||||
| (13) I tend to get emotionally involved with a friend’s problems. | 0.10∗ | 0.53∗∗∗ | ||||
| (14) I’m quick to spot when someone is feeling awkward or uncomfortable. | 0.17∗ | 0.71∗∗∗ | ||||
| (15) I sometimes provoke people on purpose to see their reaction. | 0.28∗∗∗ | 0.48∗∗∗ | ||||
| (16) I believe in the motto: “I’ll scratch your back, if you scratch mine”. | 0.20∗∗ | 0.48∗∗∗ | ||||
| (17) I get filled with sorrow when people talk about the death of their loved ones. | 0.31∗∗∗ | 0.65∗∗∗ | ||||
| (18) I find it difficult to understand what other people feel. | 0.14∗∗ | 0.44∗∗∗ | ||||
| (19) I sometimes tell people what they want to hear to get what I want from them. | 0.63∗∗∗ | 0.49∗∗∗ | ||||
| (20) It’s natural for human behavior to be motivated by self-interest. | 0.16∗ | 0.49∗∗∗ | ||||
Items 2, 6, 10, 13, 14, and 17 are reverse-scored. Factor loadings are statistically significant at ∗p< 0.05; ∗∗p < 0.01; ∗∗∗p < 0.001.