The malevolent side of human nature: A meta-analysis and critical review of the literature on the dark triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy)

P Muris, H Merckelbach, H Otgaar… - Perspectives on …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The term dark triad refers to the constellation of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and
psychopathy. Over the past few years, the concept has gained momentum, with many …

A systematic literature review of the relationship between dark personality traits and antisocial online behaviours

L Moor, JR Anderson - Personality and individual differences, 2019 - Elsevier
The sub-clinical personality traits of narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and
everyday sadism (ie, the dark triad/tetrad) are known to predict subversive behaviours …

Introducing the short dark triad (SD3) a brief measure of dark personality traits

DN Jones, DL Paulhus - Assessment, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Three socially aversive traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—have been
studied as an overlapping constellation known as the Dark Triad. Here, we develop and …

The Dark Triad and trait self-objectification as predictors of men's use and self-presentation behaviors on social networking sites

J Fox, MC Rooney - Personality and Individual Differences, 2015 - Elsevier
An online survey of a nationally representative sample of US men aged 18–40 assessed
trait predictors of social networking site use as well as two forms of visual self-presentation …

Duplicity among the dark triad: Three faces of deceit.

DN Jones, DL Paulhus - Journal of personality and social …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Although all 3 of the Dark Triad members are predisposed to engage in exploitative
interpersonal behavior, their motivations and tactics vary. Here we explore their distinctive …

The dark side of personality at work

SM Spain, P Harms, JM LeBreton - Journal of organizational …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Although there has been increasing interest in dark personality traits in the organizational
sciences, these characteristics remain relatively understudied and somewhat …

Differences among dark triad components: A meta-analytic investigation.

CE Vize, DR Lynam, KL Collison… - … : Theory, research, and …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Since its emergence 14 years ago the dark triad (DT), composed of narcissism,
psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, has become an increasingly popular research focus …

The emotional deficits associated with the Dark Triad traits: Cognitive empathy, affective empathy, and alexithymia

PK Jonason, L Krause - Personality and individual Differences, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Volunteers (N= 322) in an online survey revealed the complex correlational
patterns between the Dark Triad traits and two forms of “emotional deficiencies”(ie, limited …

How “dark” are the Dark Triad traits? Examining the perceived darkness of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy

JF Rauthmann, GP Kolar - Personality and Individual Differences, 2012 - Elsevier
The current work investigates the perceived “darkness” of the Dark Triad traits narcissism,
Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. We argue that a trait's “darkness” may be evaluated by …

The dark triad and nascent entrepreneurship: An examination of unproductive versus productive entrepreneurial motives

KM Hmieleski, DA Lerner - Journal of Small Business …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined relationships of the dark triad personality characteristics (ie, narcissism,
psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) with entrepreneurial intentions and motives. Results …