Dark Triad

During the COVID-19 pandemic, some people rebelled against safety rules, but what traits fueled their defiance? Published in Psicothema, a new study suggests that psychopathy and impulsivity had a stronger influence on non-compliance than intelligence. The findings provide valuable insights...

A new study published in the Journal of Personality explores the relationship between subjective and psychological well-being and the Dark Triad traits, namely narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. The study includes a comprehensive analysis of 55 selected studies, and their findings...

New research reveals that individuals with psychopathic traits struggle to accurately identify and connect with emotions conveyed in music. This finding adds to the growing understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with psychopathy in perceiving and experiencing emotions, extending...

People with higher levels of aggression and psychopathic traits are more likely to develop strong but imprecise beliefs about hostility, which then influence their behavior. The study, published in Translational Psychiatry, highlights the importance of understanding the cognitive processes underlying...

A recent study conducted in Australia found that highly intelligent grandiose narcissists (whose intelligence quotient is above 115 or 120) are less likely to display narcissistic rivalry. The study, which was published in Personality and Individual Differences, revealed that the...

New research published in Heliyon explores the relationship between prenatal testosterone exposure and psychopathic personality traits. The findings indicate that there is a connection between prenatal testosterone exposure and increased egocentricity among men, but not among women. These results add...

Have you ever wondered what type of person has inferiority or superiority complexes? A study published in Personality and Individual Differences explores different personality traits, including the Dark Triad and the Big Five, and how they relate to these complexes.

New research published in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology investigates the relationship between psychopathic traits and parental practices and how they are affected by conduct problems. Three types of psychopathic traits were found to have unique relationships with parental practices, even...

Narcissistic rivalry is negatively associated with relationship satisfaction among both men and women, according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. But narcissistic admiration doesn't appear to have a strong association with relationship satisfaction in general, and...

A recently published study found that men with higher levels of psychopathic traits are more likely to engage in sexual coercion and exhibit suspicious jealousy in their romantic relationships. The study, which was published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior,...

Single people are increasingly turning online to find love, with more than 300 million people around the world trying their luck on dating apps. Some find their fairy tale. But for others, stories of online dating have very different endings....

From an evolutionary point of view, psychopathy is puzzling. Given that psychopathic traits are so negative, why do they remain in successive generations? Assuming there’s a genetic component to this family of disorders, we’d expect it to decrease over time....