Dark triad personality traits are related to specific types of humor, study finds
People with high levels of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism tend to embrace comic styles that are characterized by mockery and...
Dark triad traits associated with psychological entitlement and knowledge hiding behavior
Academics at higher education institutions may, intentionally or not, withhold knowledge from other academics. This knowledge hiding behavior (KHB) can...
Narcissism negatively predicts partner-enhancement in romantic relationships
In the early stages of a romantic relationship, people tend to overestimate their partner’s qualities and evaluate their partners more...
Young children’s physiological response to social evaluation predicts their narcissism and self-esteem three years later
A Dutch study published in the journal Psychophysiology has uncovered distinct physiological precursors to narcissism and self-esteem in young children. Four-year-olds who...
Narcissistic CEOs need a deliberative and integrated management team to be successful, study suggests
New research suggests that narcissistic CEOs tend to attract and retain top management team members who are also narcissistic --...
Narcissistic men are more prone to premature ejaculation and to difficulty reaching orgasm
Psychologists recently uncovered a somewhat paradoxical finding while studying the relationship between narcissism and sexual activity. Highly narcissistic men are...
Psychologists uncover a surprising and ironic tendency among collective narcissists
Individuals with a high level of collective narcissism are more willing to conspire against members of their own group, according...
Narcissism and psychopathy are linked to heightened sexual self-esteem and lower levels of sexual anxiety
The Dark Triad traits are commonly thought of as overwhelmingly negative, but could they have positive effects on people’s sex...
New study on the Milgram experiment indicates agentic narcissists are aware of their capability for cruelty
Although people in general believe that they would oppose the authority’s directives to harm another person earlier than would others,...
New research suggests there is a complicated relationship between narcissism and mask wearing
Are narcissists less likely to wear a mask? A study published in Current Psychology suggests that the relationship is a...
People who believe immigration restrictions are not racist score higher in collective narcissism, study finds
New findings suggest that the belief that restricting immigration is “not racist” reflects a defensive form of ingroup identity, rather...
People with more narcissistic and psychopathic traits report having a higher number of sexual partners
New research shows that narcissism and psychopathy are positively correlated with number of sexual partners, and narcissism is positively correlated...
Study highlights the high prevalence of interpersonal dysfunction associated with narcissism
Narcissists have impairment in social functioning, which can have profound effects on the people who love them or spend time...
People with dark personality traits tend to be more enthusiastic about Bitcoin, study finds
Studying cryptocurrency through the psychological lens of the dark tetrad offers insight into why people want to buy crypto. We...
Dark personality traits linked to health and safety risk taking, which can explain noncompliance with COVID-19 measures
Differences in personality traits that can explain why people do and do not comply with COVID-19 protective measures (e.g., social...
