The "dark triad" and "light triad" personalities — each a set of three traits used to describe someone — are another classification system for understanding human behavior, Dr. Bill Chopik, a ...

People living in societies with more corruption, inequality, poverty and violence are more likely to exhibit "dark" ...

It might best sum up the Dark Triad personality to say that it has even been associated with the Seven Deadly Sins (Veselka et al., 2014; Jonason et al., 2017, as reported in Kaufman et al., 2019).

The dark triad, consisting of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, may have its origins in four very basic ...

A dark triad personality can be dangerous, but sometimes difficult to identify. Therapists explain the signs to look for and what to do when you know one.

The dark triad personality is a combination of personality traits that includes narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy ...

The dark triad and light triad are frameworks for describing different personalities. Dark triad traits include narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Light triad traits involve humanism, ...

However, someone high in the Dark Triad personality traits are not responsive and other-focused partners. This means that they can ultimately exploit their partner's trust and vulnerability.

You’re bound to come across the “Dark Triad” type of malignant narcissists in life—and they can be superficially appealing. Better to look for their exact opposite.

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

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 ...