Recent research links specific psychopathic traits to law enforcement attitudes and behaviors regarding force, revealing how meanness and disinhibition influence decisions in high-pressure policing scenarios.
New research links 'dark' personality traits like narcissism and Machiavellianism with the tendency to ignore companions in favor of smartphones, a behavior known as "phone snubbing."
Psychopaths are not always violent or criminal; there is a growing focus on "successful psychopaths" who exhibit psychopathic traits but lead functional lives, challenging traditional views.
A new study links pronounced narcissistic traits to higher levels of nomophobia and social media addiction, which mediate the relationship between narcissism and stress. The study underscores the psychological impact of digital behavior.
New research links high psychopathic traits in adolescents to a strong desire for social dominance, resulting in increased aggressive behavior and reduced prosocial actions. Addressing social dominance in therapy may improve interpersonal behaviors in these youths.
A recent study across five countries suggests that grandiose narcissism, often seen as a negative trait, can positively impact mental health by fostering mental toughness, potentially reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. This challenges traditional views of narcissism, suggesting...
A three-month study on ayahuasca ritual participants showed slight self-reported decreases in narcissism, not confirmed by informant reports. This research, highlighting ayahuasca's potential psychological impacts, suggests modest changes in personality traits and calls for further investigation into psychedelic-assisted therapies.
A recent study explores the relationship between parental narcissism and child psychological functioning, revealing how different narcissistic traits in parents can impact child well-being through specific parenting practices.
New research in BMC Psychology suggests that certain psychopathic traits in managers can enhance employee engagement, while meanness and disinhibition can lead to burnout. Employee authenticity is key in mediating these effects, influencing employees' well-being.
New research suggests that dark personality traits, specifically Machiavellianism and psychopathy, can hinder forgiveness by promoting anger rumination. The study found that individuals with these traits often dwell on vengeful thoughts, impeding the forgiveness process.
A recent study in the Journal of Psychiatric Research suggests that narcissistic grandiosity might indirectly lead to psychotic-like experiences through certain cognitive and emotional pathways. Using network analysis, researchers identified external attribution biases as a key link between narcissism and...
Sexual narcissism and hypersexuality are associated with sexual coercion during casual hookups among college students, as per a study in the Archives of Sexual Behavior. While both traits were found to increase the likelihood of coercion, there was no significant...
Individuals with pronounced dark personality traits, especially psychopathy and sadism, exhibit reduced startle reactions, according to two studies using electromyography. These findings, which shed light on the connection between personality and physiological reactions, were published in Scientific Reports.
A new study revealed that dark personality traits, especially sadism, significantly influence how individuals perceive and evaluate emotional stimuli: those with high sadism levels positively rated negative images and took longer to assess these, possibly savoring the depicted suffering. Interestingly,...
A recent study in The Journal of Positive Psychology examined how individual personality traits influence perceptions of intellectual humility and arrogance. The findings indicate that while people generally value intellectual humility over arrogance, interpretations of these concepts are subjective, with...