Dark Triad

Personality traits, particularly vulnerable narcissism, may be linked to PTSD symptoms in veterans, according to new research.

Women with a playful, non-committal love style and a desire for new experiences are more likely to form romantic attachments to bad boy characters, which can enhance their sense of power and lead to vivid imaginative recollections.

Experiencing harsh parenting, like yelling or physical harm, in childhood is linked to developing undesirable "Dark Tetrad" personality traits in adulthood, a new study reveals.

According to new psychology research, Tinder users fall into three profiles based on their dark personality traits and sexual attitudes.

Individuals with darker personality traits favor unethical negotiation tactics, but valuing relationships and high interdependence can curb this behavior, while higher economic rewards tend to encourage it.

A new study reveals a link between "dark" personality traits like narcissism and psychopathy, and antisemitic beliefs. Researchers suggest these ideologies may serve as a vehicle for satisfying selfish needs

Are manipulative, narcissistic, and callous personalities truly attractive, or is their allure a myth? A recent study explores how Dark Triad traits influence mate selection, revealing whether these traits enhance short-term desirability.

A study on the 2020 U.S. election examined how perceived dark tetrad traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, sadism) in Trump and Biden influenced voter behavior. Perceptions varied by political affiliation and impacted candidate support, with psychopathy and sadism decreasing it.

New research indicates that distrust in scientists, perceiving them as threats, and personality traits like narcissism and psychopathy contribute to the harassment of scientists.

A new study has found that married or cohabiting people have fewer manipulative traits and favor passionate, selfless love styles, while singles display more playful and obsessive love styles.

Narcissism is associated with higher fertility, while psychopathy and Machiavellianism, linked to criminal behavior, are associated with lower fertility.

Pathological narcissism traits, particularly vulnerability and grandiosity, are associated with variations in how depression relates to suicidal thoughts, underscoring the importance of considering personality traits in suicide risk assessments and interventions.

Individuals with heightened narcissistic grandiosity are often more involved in activism, including advocacy for LGBT causes, according to new research. This appears to be influenced by a desire to display moral superiority and gain social recognition rather than purely prosocial...

People with antagonistic personality traits, like psychopathy and sadism, are more likely to admire and feel similar to morally ambiguous fictional characters, such as antiheroes and villains.

Men consistently score higher on Machiavellianism than women, but this gap widens in more gender-equal countries because women’s scores decrease, while men’s scores remain stable regardless of societal gender equality levels.