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What happens to psychopaths when they get old?

Contrary to the popular myth that psychopaths "burn out" or mellow with age, recent research suggests their manipulative and antisocial behaviors often become just as bad, if not worse. Instead of calming down, many older psychopaths simply adapt their methods, becoming more subtle and calculating to continue their exploitative patterns. This raises important questions about what happens to psychopaths when they get old and the significant harm they continue to inflict on those around them.