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How are dark triad traits associated with emotional functioning?

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A study of ethnic Hungarians living in Serbia suggests that psychopathy and narcissism are the key traits connecting the Dark Triad with aspects of emotional functioning. Individuals high in psychopathy tended to be less emotionally reactive and showed deficits in both trait-based and ability-based emotional functioning. Those high in narcissism, on the other hand, were more likely to report using emotions to facilitate performance, but showed r…

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DMZ - ESSAY ¦ Matthias Walter The Dark Triad, a concept introduced by Paulhus and Williams (2002), includes the personality traits of narcissism, machiavellism and psychiatry. This essay focuses on narcissism, sociopathy (as part of the antisocial personality disorder, ASPD) and psychopathy, with a particular focus on their causes, overlaps and differences, as well as practical strategies for dealing with people with these characteristics.

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PsyPost broke the news in on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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