Organizational Life History Theory: Psychopathy, White-Collar Crimes and Organizations Analyzed Through Evolutionary Psychology

Authors

  • Rodrigo Prado Pereira Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Division, Federal Police Superintendency in the State of Paraná, Federal Police Department (PF), Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8131-5104
  • Pedro Afonso Cortez Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0107-2033

Abstract

This article presents the Organizational Life History Theory (LHT-O), developed from an in-depth exploration of the complex systemic correlations between the manifestation of psychopathic personality traits, white-collar crimes, and the behavior of business organizations from the perspective of evolutionary psychology. The manifestation of psychopathic traits is analyzed as an evolutionary adaptive strategy used by individuals to ensure their survival. The discussion addresses how organizations, when operating in highly competitive environments, may act in ways that activate psychopathic personality traits in their employees in order to achieve profit and performance goals. White-collar crimes may result from the manifestation of psychopathic traits within the corporate environment. Understanding the subclinical manifestations of psychopathy in organizations may illuminate patterns of corruption, fraud, and systemic abuse that directly impact the public and private sectors.

Author Biographies

Rodrigo Prado Pereira, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP), Curitiba, PR, Brazil; Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes Division, Federal Police Superintendency in the State of Paraná, Federal Police Department (PF), Brazil

Rodrigo Prado Pereira, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP), Curitiba, PR, Brasil; Delegacia de Combate a Corrupção e Crimes Financeiros (DELECOR), Superintendência de Polícia Federal no Estado do Paraná, Departamento de Polícia Federal (PF), Brasil   Doutorando e Mestre em Psicologia Forense pela Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná (UTP). Bacharel em Administração pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Técnico em Eletrônica pela Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR). Agente de Polícia Federal integrante do Núcleo de Análise da Delegacia de Combate a Corrupção e Crimes Financeiros da Superintendência de Polícia Federal no Estado do Paraná. Experiência em investigações de combate à lavagem de dinheiro. 

Pedro Afonso Cortez, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, MG, Brazil

Professor do Magistério Superior no Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (IPUFU). É Editor de Seção no Periódico Psicologia Teoria e Pesquisa (UNB). Parecerista do Sistema de Avaliação de Testes Psicológicos (SATEPSI) do Conselho Federal de Psicologia (CFP). Coliderança dos Grupos de Pesquisa DPG - CNPq (Laboratório de Psicologia, Psicanálise e Saúde; Gestão Baseada em Evidências: Instrumentação e Modelagem Micro e Macro Organizacional). Doutor em Psicologia pela Universidade São Francisco (USF) com período sanduíche no Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa de Lisboa (ISCTE IUL). Mestre em Psicologia Aplicada pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU). Título de Especialista em Avaliação Psicológica (CRP 06 Plenária 07/2022) e Psicologia Organizacional e do Trabalho (CRP 06 Plenária 07/2022) pelo Conselho Federal de Psicologia (CFP). Especialização em Saúde Coletiva pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Formação (IBF). Psicólogo pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (UFU). Os interesses de investigação abrangem: 1) Trabalho, Instituições, Violências e Ciberpsicologia; 2) Interdisciplinaridade em Políticas Públicas e Saúde Coletiva; 3) Práticas de Saúde Mental Baseadas em Evidências; 4) Fundamentos da Medida e Instrumentação Psicológica.

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Published

2025-07-06

Issue

Vol. 25 No. contínuo (2025): rPOT Continuous numbering/2025

Section

Theoretical Essays

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