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 …

This comprehensive review summarizes and evaluates the present state of the Dark Triad
research literature (or more broadly, the dark personality trait literature), and as such serves …

While there is a growing literature on “dark traits”(ie, socially aversive traits), there has been
a lack of integration with the burgeoning research literature on positive traits and fulfilling …

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 …

Since its emergence 14 years ago the dark triad (DT), composed of narcissism,
psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, has become an increasingly popular research focus …

A robust literature has emerged on the Dark Triad (DT) of personality—Machiavellianism
(MACH), psychopathy, and narcissism. Questions remain as to whether MACH and …

Since its introduction in 2002, dark-triad research—the simultaneous study of psychopathy,
narcissism, and Machiavellianism—has exploded, with the publication of hundreds of peer …

Machiavellianism is characterized by planfulness, the ability to delay gratification, and
interpersonal antagonism (ie, manipulativeness and callousness). Although its theoretically …

As research on the dark triad (DT; the interrelated constructs of Machiavellianism,
narcissism, and psychopathy) has accumulated, a subset of this research has focused on …

Previous research has demonstrated that people who are callous are more likely to be
interpersonally aggressive. The present study extends this finding to research on the “Dark …