The next distinction without a difference: Do psychopathy and sadism scales assess the same construct?

C Blötner, A Mokros - Personality and Individual Differences, 2023 - Elsevier
There is vigorous debate about the distinctiveness of the components that make up the Dark
Triad. With its expansion toward the Dark Tetrad, the inclusion of everyday sadism sparked …

[HTML][HTML] The nomological network of the Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4)

C Blötner, M Ziegler, C Wehner… - European Journal of …, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The present study examined the nomological network of the Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4).
The SD4 measures narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism. We translated …

It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver: Machiavellianism is associated with producing but not necessarily with falling for bullshit

C Blötner, S Bergold - British Journal of Social Psychology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Machiavellianism is a personality trait emphasizing fraud at others' expense. It is yet unclear
whether Machiavellianism is also predictive of less obvious deception, for example …

A matter of measure? Assessing the three dimensions of narcissism.

S Schneider, SS Spormann, IM Maass… - Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract The Trifurcated Model of Narcissism (TriMN) has received growing attention in the
scientific study of narcissistic traits, as it provides a clear and clinically useful distinction of …

An examination of the role of inverted Dark Tetrad items on structural properties and construct validity.

C Blötner, DJ Grüning - European Journal of Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
The use of inverted items is under vigorous debate in psychometric research. However,
especially in the field of the Dark Tetrad—a compound of the aversive yet subclinical traits …

The battle between light and dark side of personality: How light and dark personality traits predict mating strategies in the online context

L Tucaković, L Bojić, N Nikolić - … Journal on Personal …, 2022 - interpersona.psychopen.eu
In recent years, online dating websites, applications, and social media have become
increasingly popular tools for finding romantic and/or sexual partners. Individual differences …

What do we know about low levels of darkness? An examination of the role of inverted Dark Tetrad items on structural properties and construct validity

C Blötner, DJ Grüning - 2023 - osf.io
The use of inverted items is under vigorous debate in psychometric research. However,
especially in the field of the Dark Tetrad—a compound of the aversive yet subclinical traits …

A process× domain assessment of narcissism: The domain-specific narcissistic admiration and rivalry questionnaire

MP Grosz, I Hartmann, M Dufner, M Leckelt… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on grandiose narcissism distinguishes between self-promotional processes (ie,
narcissistic admiration) and other-derogative processes (ie, narcissistic rivalry; Back et al …