Younger adults show higher levels of Machiavellianism and psychopathy

Younger adults show higher levels of Machiavellianism and psychopathy

Personality traits associated with manipulation, callousness, and grandiosity appear to decrease with age, according to a new study published in the journal Deviant Behavior. The research suggests that Machiavellianism and psychopathy, two of the three so-called Dark Triad traits, are more pronounced in younger adults and tend to decline as people get older. Narcissism, by contrast, remained relatively stable across age groups. Understanding how…