scholarly journals Dark Triad Personality Traits and Selective Hedging

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Pelster ◽  
Annette Hofmann ◽  
Nina Klocke ◽  
Sonja Warkulat
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Primary Survey ◽  
Risk Managers ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractWe study the relationship between risk managers’ dark triad personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) and their selective hedging activities. Using a primary survey of 412 professional risk managers, we find that managers with dark personality traits are more likely to engage in selective hedging than those without. This effect is particularly pronounced for older, male, and less experienced risk managers. The effect is also stronger in smaller firms, less centralized risk management departments, and family-owned firms.

In Search of the Prosocial Personality

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Wertag ◽  
Denis Bratko
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. Prosocial behavior is intended to benefit others rather than oneself and is positively linked to personality traits such as Agreeableness and Honesty-Humility, and usually negatively to the Dark Triad traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy). However, a significant proportion of the research in this area is conducted solely on self-report measures of prosocial behavior. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between prosociality and the basic (i.e., HEXACO) and dark personality traits, comparing their contribution in predicting both self-reported prosociality and prosocial behavior. Results of the hierarchical regression analyses showed that the Dark Triad traits explain prosociality and prosocial behavior above and beyond the HEXACO traits, emphasizing the importance of the Dark Triad in the personality space.

scholarly journals The relationship between insomnia symptoms and the dark triad personality traits

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 212-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umair Akram ◽  
Sarah Allen ◽  
Kristofor McCarty ◽  
Maria Gardani ◽  
Alice Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms

scholarly journals Million dollar personality: a systematic literature review on personality in crowdfunding

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Neuhaus ◽  
Andrew Isaak ◽  
Denefa Bostandzic
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Replication Studies ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractExpressed personality traits can play a pivotal role in convincing investors in crowdfunding. Our study answers the research question: What is the current body of knowledge regarding the relationship between personality factors and crowdfunding success and where are knowledge gaps where the literature is silent? In our literature review, we therefore analyze and categorize (1) the results provided by quantitative studies on the relationship between the personality of entrepreneurs and crowdfunding success and (2) the research gaps identified by the authors investigating personality in crowdfunding. We find that studies investigating the entrepreneur's personality, i.e. the Big Five, other baseline personality traits (self-efficacy, innovativeness, locus of control, and need for achievement) and the Dark Triad, find positive relationships between openness and crowdfunding success, while narcissism shows an inverted u-shaped relationship with crowdfunding success across articles. However, the effects of other personality traits on crowdfunding success are largely inconclusive. Further, we identify four main gaps in the literature. First, future studies should examine non-linear relationships between expressed personality traits and crowdfunding success. Second, there is a need for more studies that employ different methods like qualitative or mixed-method approaches. Third, replication studies in similar and different contexts are urgently needed. Fourth, a plurality of personality perspectives would strengthen future research (e.g., investor perspective, third party perspective). To our knowledge this is the first literature review of personality traits in crowdfunding. Our work aims to enrich our understanding of individual-level components in the underexplored alternative finance market.

Dark triad of personality and aggression in adolescents and young people

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
Constantin Gogoriță
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Delinquent Behavior ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

The present study aims to analyze the relationships between dark triad of personality and aggression in adolescents. Aggression is considered the key factor in the development of criminal behavior, and by deciphering the factors that determine aggression, interventions can be made to prevent and diminish delinquent behavior. In this study, 134 persons between 15 and 28 years old participated, M = 20.48, AS = 2.50, of whom 34 were males and 79 were females. The instruments used to assess the dark personality traits and aggression were The Aggression Questionnaire, BPAQ (α = .89) and Short Dark Triad, SD-3 (α = .79). The results showed that boys have higher levels of physical aggression than girls, while girls have higher levels of anger and hostility than boys. In addition, psychopathy was positively associated with physical aggression, verbal aggression, and anger, Machiavelianism was positively associated with hostility, and narcissism was negatively associated with hostility. Age moderates to some extent the relationship between dark personality traits and physical aggression. Practical implications of these results are disscused.

Dark triad of personality and aggression in adolescents and young people

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-113
Author(s):  
Constantin Gogoriță
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Delinquent Behavior ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

The present study aims to analyze the relationships between dark triad of personality and aggression in adolescents. Aggression is considered the key factor in the development of criminal behavior, and by deciphering the factors that determine aggression, interventions can be made to prevent and diminish delinquent behavior. In this study, 134 persons between 15 and 28 years old participated, M = 20.48, AS = 2.50, of whom 34 were males and 79 were females. The instruments used to assess the dark personality traits and aggression were The Aggression Questionnaire, BPAQ (α = .89) and Short Dark Triad, SD-3 (α = .79). The results showed that boys have higher levels of physical aggression than girls, while girls have higher levels of anger and hostility than boys. In addition, psychopathy was positively associated with physical aggression, verbal aggression, and anger, Machiavelianism was positively associated with hostility, and narcissism was negatively associated with hostility. Age moderates to some extent the relationship between dark personality traits and physical aggression. Practical implications of these results are disscused.

scholarly journals The Power of Schadenfreude: Predicting Behaviors and Perceptions of Trolling Among Reddit Users

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205630512110213
Author(s):  
Pamela Jo Brubaker ◽  
Daniel Montez ◽  
Scott Haden Church
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Psychological Predictors ◽  
Online Discourse ◽  
Uncivil Behavior ◽  
Functional Part ◽  
The Relationship

Trolling is an uncivil behavior that is increasingly prevalent in online social interactions. This study sought to understand trolling by examining the psychological predictors that motivate trolling behaviors, as well as perceptions of trolling among 438 Reddit users. A path analysis indicated the motivation of schadenfreude mediates the relationship between personality traits (i.e., the dark triad) and trolling. Outspokenness neither directly nor indirectly predicted trolling. Results also showed that Reddit users motivated by schadenfreude and users who exhibit trolling behaviors view trolling as not being a dysfunctional or undesirable response to online discourse. In addition, those with schadenfreude considered the practice of trolling to be functional/comprehensible. Those who merely observe trolling on Reddit did not consider trolling to be a functional part of online discourse. Age, time spent on Reddit, and the dark triad did not predict functional or dysfunctional perceptions of trolling, but gender played a role.

scholarly journals The Consequences of “Dark” Leadership: Perspective of Generation Z

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Tadas Vadvilavičius ◽  
Aurelija Stelmokienė
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Dark Leadership ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quasi Experiment

AbstractThe paper examines the relationship between the Dark Triad personality traits and leadership outcomes from the perspective of Generation Z. A quasi-experiment with hypothetical leaders’ scenarios as stimulus was applied in this empirical research.

Negative traits, positive assortment: Revisiting the Dark Triad and a preference for similar others

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1259-1278
Author(s):  
Cameron S. Kay
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Assortative Mating ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
The Other ◽  
Relationship Type ◽  
Commitment Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dating Relationship ◽  
Willingness To Engage

Across two studies ( NTOTAL = 933), a person’s willingness to engage in a relationship with those scoring high in each of the Dark Triad traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) was examined as a function of their own levels of the Dark Triad traits and the relationship type in question (i.e., a one-night stand, a dating relationship, or a marriage). There were three notable findings. First, those scoring high in Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy were more willing to engage in a relationship with a person who was also high in Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy, respectively. Second, as the commitment level of the relationship increased, so did a narcissistic individual’s willingness to engage in a relationship with a fellow narcissist. Third, psychopathic people were generally interested in having one-night stands, seemingly without concern for the personality traits of the other person involved. Results are discussed in relation to assortative mating.

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