The term “Dark Triad” refers to a trio of negative personality traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—which share some common malevolent features. The construct was coined by ...

Researchers found that individuals with high levels of the so-called "dark triad" traits—narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism—were consistently rated as more trustworthy. Why?

The participants were asked to complete the Dirty Dozen Dark Triad questionnaire, which is designed to assess levels of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism — a personality trait defined ...

While the term "Machiavellian" does not refer to a mental health disorder, it does pertain to a personality type. The word ...

While narcissism was linked to reduced brain concentration in reward-related areas, Machiavellianism showed an opposite pattern in brain regions associated with strategic thinking. The Dark Triad ...

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If so, you might be dealing with someone with a Machiavellian personality type. “Once they have pulled you into their world, it's difficult to see them as anyone but the person who made you feel ...

They looked specifically at a group of personalities known as the Dark Triad, which consists of narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism (strategic exploitation and deceit). Our research shows ...