Dark Triad

Psychologists recently uncovered a somewhat paradoxical finding while studying the relationship between narcissism and sexual activity. Highly narcissistic men are more likely to experience difficulty reaching orgasm but they also report more premature ejaculation.

Individuals with a high level of collective narcissism are more willing to conspire against members of their own group, according to new research published in the British Journal of Psychology. The findings suggest that collective narcissists do not just exhibit...

The Dark Triad traits are commonly thought of as overwhelmingly negative, but could they have positive effects on people’s sex lives? A study published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences suggests that people higher in narcissism and psychopathy...

A region of the forebrain known as the striatum tends to be larger in psychopathic individuals, according to new neuroimaging findings published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.

Although people in general believe that they would oppose the authority’s directives to harm another person earlier than would others, this is not the case for all. Interestingly, people high in agentic narcissism are less likely to do so. On...

Are narcissists less likely to wear a mask? A study published in Current Psychology suggests that the relationship is a bit more complicated that one may think. Different facets of narcissism are associated with different responds to mask-wearing expectations.

New findings suggest that the belief that restricting immigration is “not racist” reflects a defensive form of ingroup identity, rather than concern for one’s ingroup. The study, published in the journal Political Psychology, revealed that the belief that it is not racist...

New research suggests that women who score high on narcissism receive lower levels of insults from their romantic partner, whereas women who score high on psychopathy receive higher levels of verbal insults, which is associated with mate retention behaviors by...

New research provides evidence that psychopathic personality traits are associated with the creation and dissemination of deepfake pornography. The findings have been published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.

New research provides evidence that people with psychopathic tendencies become more manipulative and abusive after age 50, causing those around them to suffer. The study, published in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, casts doubt on claims that...

New research shows that narcissism and psychopathy are positively correlated with number of sexual partners, and narcissism is positively correlated with self-perceived attractiveness and mate value.

Narcissists have impairment in social functioning, which can have profound effects on the people who love them or spend time with them. A study published in Personality and Mental Health sought to understand how people with narcissistic loved ones are...

Studying cryptocurrency through the psychological lens of the dark tetrad offers insight into why people want to buy crypto. We are not suggesting that everyone interested in crypto displays dark tetrad traits.

Differences in personality traits that can explain why people do and do not comply with COVID-19 protective measures (e.g., social distancing, mask wearing). New research published in Personality and Individual Differences found that aspects of psychopathy and sadism were associated...

Having a psychopathic personality appears to hamper professional success, according to new research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The findings cast doubt on the alleged benefits of psychopathy in the workplace.