Dark Triad

Psychopathic personality traits in adolescents are associated with delinquency and delinquency can contribute to future dating success for boys, according to new research published in the journal Evolutionary Psychology.

Ghosting, or ending a relationship by cutting contact without an explanation, has become a hot topic when it comes to dating. Many people partake in this practice in their love lives, but many others find it hurtful and rude. A...

People have unique ways of thinking and seeing the world and therefore, vary in ways they process memory. New research published in the Journal of Personality found that narcissistic individuals have worse recognition memory both for social targets (faces) and...

Research published in the Journal of Research in Personality found that higher entitlement and higher vulnerability (but not grandiosity) were associated with generally negative relationship outcomes such as increased perception of the availability of alternative partners and less overall relationship...

The two expressions of narcissism — grandiosity and vulnerability — are more closely related at high levels of grandiose narcissism, according to a study published in the Journal of Personality. The findings may help resolve the disagreement between personality and clinical...

There is a popular opinion that people who are involved in politics are amoral or liars. In contrast to that, many people feel that it is a moral duty to vote and involve oneself in activism. Does this mean that...

There are certain personality traits that members of Greek Letter Organizations (e.g., sororities, fraternities) tend to possess such as extraversion and agreeableness. However, new research published in Acta Psychologica finds that members of these organizations are also more likely to...

People with “dark personality traits”, such as psychopathy or narcissism, are more likely to be callous, disagreeable and antagonistic in their nature. Such traits exist on a continuum – we all have more or less of them, and this does...

Vulnerable narcissism is linked heavily with a fear of rejection and a tendency towards an antagonistic attitude, but what does that have to do with laughter? A study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests that vulnerable narcissists...

It may be common knowledge that people who are narcissistic feel very entitled, but how is that entitlement justified? A study published in the journal of Personality and Individual Differences suggests that grandiose narcissists and vulnerable narcissists justify entitlement in...

Having a partner with a ‘dark personality’ can put you at higher risk of suffering repeated infidelity, a study published in the Acta Psychologica journal reveals.

Research published in Personality and Individual Differences found that “dark” personality traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, sadism, spitefulness) are generally associated with less worry about the pandemic and maladaptive responses to measures against COVID-19.

The dark triad personality traits are strongly correlated with anti-natalism, or the belief that human procreation is morally wrong, according to research published in the journal Philosophical Psychology.

A meta-analysis of 16 studies revealed no differences in the rates of non right-handedness between community individuals who scored high and low in psychopathy, psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders, and psychopathic and non-psychopathic mental health patients, partially supporting the adaptive strategy...

New research published Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides evidence that national narcissism is strongly tied to the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories. National narcissism, a type of collective narcissism, refers to the belief that one's nation is exceptional and...