Corporate leaders with Machiavellian personalities receive higher compensation even when their company underperforms, according to new research.

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Machiavellianism is marked by manipulativeness, a drive to win at all costs and a focus on personal gain—all traits that help CEOs earn more, according to the research published in the Journal of ...

The study linked adverse social conditions including poverty, inequality and violence with “The Dark Factor of Personality.” ...

The article explores the downfall of successful entrepreneurs and their brands like Jet Airways, Byju's, and BluSmart, attributing their failures to potential 'Dark Triad' personality traits ...

Well, there's actually a name for that particular cocktail of negative personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy)— and psychologists call it the Dark Triad.

Our new research offers insights on how the dark triad personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy), which tend to be more prevalent among athletes, might damage the ...

Indeed, the dark empaths reported judging themselves more harshly than those with dark triad personalities. So it seems they may have a conscience, perhaps even disliking their dark side.