Dark Triad

A long-term study of incarcerated teens has found that psychopathic personality traits are linked to a greater risk of dying young. The findings suggest these traits may be more predictive of premature mortality than conduct disorder or substance use.

A new study shows that individuals with higher psychopathic traits are less likely to punish unfair behavior, especially when it costs them personally. The research suggests self-interest, not a lack of moral understanding, drives their reluctance to enforce social norms.

Dark traits like narcissism and psychopathy are often associated with dysfunction, but new findings reveal that certain facets—especially Machiavellian agency—might help people manage stress and depression more effectively through adaptive coping strategies.

A new study highlights how narcissism can distort workplace fairness. Researchers found that narcissistic individuals often feel entitled and perceive inequity, suggesting that inflated self-views may skew how people judge their contributions and the rewards they receive.

New research published in Behavioral Sciences shows that certain narcissistic traits are linked to anti-immigrant attitudes through competitive worldviews and ideological beliefs, highlighting the role of personality in shaping how people view immigrants and social hierarchies.

A new meta-analysis reveals that vulnerable narcissism is moderately linked to insecure attachment styles, particularly preoccupied and fearful types. The findings highlight how early emotional experiences may shape narcissistic traits and underscore the importance of supporting healthy childhood development.

New research from China suggests that adolescents who experience social ostracism may become lonelier over time—and that this loneliness can foster narcissistic, manipulative, or antisocial personality traits known as the Dark Triad.

A new study in Sexual and Relationship Therapy found that among the Dark Triad traits, only psychopathy predicts a greater openness to casual sex. Traits associated with empathy and kindness did not show meaningful links once darker traits were considered.

A new study suggests traits like narcissism and psychopathy played little role in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Instead, political attitudes and moral values—such as authoritarianism and fairness—were more closely linked to whether people supported Biden, Trump, or a third-party...

A new study suggests that people who are more resilient are less likely to develop psychopathic traits after experiencing childhood trauma. The findings highlight the protective role of resilience and its potential for reducing harmful personality patterns later in life.

Researchers found that voters’ authoritarian tendencies influenced how they judged the psychopathic traits of 2016 presidential candidates. Those high in authoritarianism were more likely to view Trump favorably and Clinton as psychologically disordered—and vice versa.

A recent study found that psychopathy and narcissism are linked to distinct emotional deficits. Psychopathy impairs emotional reactivity and recognition, while narcissism is tied to inflated emotional self-perception but poor detection of others’ distress.

Narcissism in political leaders may have roots in childhood. A recent study explores how Hitler, Putin, and Trump experienced similar emotional trauma and parenting styles that contributed to unhealthy narcissistic development and shaped their political personas.

Teens who score higher in extraversion, narcissism, and dramatic emotional expression are more likely to want to be influencers, according to a new study. The findings suggest that personality shapes how young people see their future in the digital age.

When narcissistic CEOs feel lonely, they are more likely to hide their true emotions and perform socially expected ones instead, according to a new study examining how personality and isolation shape emotional behavior at the executive level.