New study links parental indulgence to psychopathic and narcissistic traits in adulthood

New study links parental indulgence to psychopathic and narcissistic traits in adulthood

A recent study published in Current Psychology suggests that how adults remember their parents treating them during childhood tends to predict their development of specific dark personality traits. The findings provide evidence that high levels of childhood indulgence associate with socially negative traits, while childhood praise links to more socially advantageous characteristics. The Dark Triad is a psychological framework that groups togethe…