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 …

Crowdsourcing has had a dramatic impact on the speed and scale at which scientific
research can be conducted. Clinical scientists have particularly benefited from readily …

Consensus is emerging that the constellation of dark personalities should include the
sadistic personality. To build a four-factor measure, we modified and extended the Short …

Many negatively connoted personality traits (often termed “dark traits”) have been introduced
to account for ethically, morally, and socially questionable behavior. Herein, we provide a …

In a nationally representative sample from Poland (N= 755), we examined the relationships
between the Dark Triad traits (ie, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism) and …

Three socially aversive traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—have been
studied as an overlapping constellation known as the Dark Triad. Here, we develop and …

Ten years ago Paulhus and Williams (2002) called attention to the 'Dark Triad', a
constellation of three conceptually distinct but empirically overlapping personality variables …

Although participants with psychiatric symptoms, specific risk factors, or rare demographic
characteristics can be difficult to identify and recruit for participation in research, participants …

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 …