Dark Triad

Why do some people love both opera and street art? New research suggests a specific psychological profile may be at play.

The quality of our family life can shape who we become, but how do our own personality traits, particularly the darker ones, influence our family interactions? A new study explores this complex relationship in young adults, offering new insights into...

A new study shows that perceiving psychopathic traits in a romantic partner is a strong predictor of your own relationship dissatisfaction. One's own manipulative tendencies and being seen as callous were also consistently linked to lower satisfaction for the couple.

New research indicates that broad environmental forces, well beyond personal control, may help shape a country’s average levels of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.

A new study reveals what people imagine a narcissist looks like, generating two distinct faces based on either selfishness or vanity. While both were viewed negatively, the "vain" face was perceived as more competent, successful, and attractive, especially by other...

How well can people with psychopathic traits understand what others are thinking or feeling? A recent study examined this question using a film-based test—and found that one trait, in particular, was linked to stronger performance.

Artificial intelligence dominates headlines, but new evidence shows most people barely use it in daily life. Researchers examined real-world web behavior and found low rates of AI use, often linked to traits like narcissism and Machiavellianism.

Narcissism has two surprisingly different faces: one is bold and grandiose, the other is vulnerable and hypersensitive. Both stem from a common core of self-importance, but their emotional experiences are worlds apart, challenging our most common stereotypes about the trait.

Researchers have found evidence that certain dark personality traits, especially psychopathy and sadism, are associated with speciesist beliefs. The findings point to a psychological link between antisocial tendencies, low empathy, and reduced moral concern for animals.

For some young women, a sexual attraction to criminals may be linked to their TikTok habits and personality. A recent study found that engaging with videos that romanticize offenders, along with having higher psychopathy scores, predicted greater hybristophilic tendencies.

We often imagine people with dark personalities as obvious villains. But science reveals a far stranger truth, showing how these traits influence everything from head movements to vulnerability to email scams.

Psychopathic traits like low empathy and impulsivity are linked to specific mating strategies, new research confirms. A comprehensive meta-analysis has established a robust correlation between trait psychopathy and a greater willingness to engage in casual sex without emotional commitment.

New neuroimaging research indicates that individuals with higher levels of antisocial personality traits show weaker brain responses to looming angry faces. The findings may help explain why some people fail to recognize or respond appropriately to social threats.

People who struggle to distinguish pseudo-profound nonsense from genuine insight often believe they are better than others at doing so, according to new research in Thinking & Reasoning. Personality traits like narcissism also play a role.

Conventional values may reflect deeper personality patterns. A new study links strong support for tradition and security with dark-side traits such as obsessiveness, avoidance, and narcissism, suggesting these values may serve psychological needs for structure, certainty, and predictability.