Role of Social Symptomatology in Understanding Dark Triad Personality Traits

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Stead ◽  
Cynthia Fekken ◽  
Alexandra Kay ◽  
Kate Mcdermott
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Dark Triad

It’s the Situation and Your Disposition: A Test of Two Honesty Hypotheses

2020 ◽  
pp. 194855061989897 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Markowitz ◽  
Timothy R. Levine
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Current Experiment ◽  
Experimental Task ◽  
Personality Dimensions ◽  
Situational Influences ◽  
Public Data

Research has documented substantial individual differences in the proclivity for honesty or dishonesty and that personality traits meaningfully account for variations in honesty–dishonesty. Research also shows important situational variation related to deception, as situations can motivate or discourage dishonest behaviors. The current experiment examines personality and situational influences on honesty–dishonesty in tandem, arguing that their effects may not be additive. Participants ( N = 114) engaged in an experimental task providing the opportunity to cheat for tangible gain. The situation varied to encourage or discourage cheating. Participants completed the HEXACO-100 and the Dark Triad of Personality scales. Both situational variation and personality dimensions predicted honesty–dishonesty, but the effects of personality were not uniform across situations. These results were also supported using public data from an independent, multilab sample ( N = 5,757). We outline how these results inform our understanding of deception, situational influences, and the role of disposition in honesty.

scholarly journals The Dark Triad and BIS/BAS: a Meta-Analysis

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna A. Włodarska ◽  
Emilia Zyskowska ◽  
Martyna K. Terebus ◽  
Radosław Rogoza
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Behavioural Inhibition ◽  
Fun Seeking

Abstract Are there any temperamental predispositions to developing a dark personality traits? Within the current paper we address this question by investigating relations between the temperamental traits of the behavioural inhibition and approach systems (BIS and BAS, respectively) and the Dark Triad traits of personality. For this purpose, we conducted a meta-analysis of 18 studies with a total of 8911 participants. The results partially corroborated existing claims that the Dark Triad traits are a group of high-approach low-avoidance temperamental traits; however, the role of BAS seems to be more important. Among the Dark Triad traits, narcissism seems to be the most related to both the BIS and the BAS. Psychopathy in turn seems to be mostly related to the fun-seeking facet of the BAS. Finally, Machiavellianism appears to be the least related to temperamental traits. Thus, it seems that only narcissism and psychopathy confirm the claim about a connection between the Dark Triad traits and a high-approach low-avoidance temperament.

scholarly journals The Dark Triad of personality and attitudes toward cognitive enhancement

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Mayor ◽  
Maxime Daehne ◽  
Renzo Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Cognitive Enhancement ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Trait Competitiveness

Abstract Background Cognitive enhancement (CE) refers to the voluntary improvement of human cognitive capabilities. Few studies have examined the general attitude of the public towards CE. Such studies have suggested that the use of CE is considered largely unacceptable by the public. In parallel, past research indicates that individuals scoring high on the Dark Triad of personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) and competitiveness have atypical views of ethical questions. In this study, we examined (a) whether attitudes towards CE are associated with individual differences in the Dark Triad of personality as well as in trait and contextual competitiveness and (b) whether the Dark Triad moderates the effect of trait and contextual competitiveness on attitudes towards CE. Method US employees (N = 326) were recruited using Mechanical Turk. Participants completed a web survey. Data were analyzed by means of (robust) hierarchical regression and (robust) ANCOVAs. Results The Dark Triad of personality and one of its subscales, Machiavellianism, predicted positive attitudes towards CE. Neither trait competitiveness nor contextual competitiveness were linked to general attitudes towards CE, but the DT was a positive moderator of the association between contextual competitiveness and positive attitudes. Conclusion Our findings extend the incipient knowledge about the factors relating to favourable views of CE by highlighting the role of dark personality traits in shaping such views. Our study further shows contextual factors can play a differentiated role with respect to such attitudes depending upon dark personality traits. Implications for policy-making are discussed.

The Dark Side of Politics: Participation and the Dark Triad

2020 ◽  
pp. 003232172091156
Author(s):  
Philip Chen ◽  
Scott Pruysers ◽  
Julie Blais
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
Interest And Knowledge

Personality traits are one piece in the larger puzzle of political participation, but most studies focus on the Five-Factor Model of personality. We argue that the normative implications of the influence of personality on politics are increased when the personality traits being studied correlate with negative social behaviors. We investigate the role of the Dark Triad on political participation as mediated through political beliefs such as interest and knowledge. We find that Psychopathy and Narcissism are positively associated with political interest, but Narcissism is also negatively associated with political knowledge. In addition, both Psychopathy and Narcissism exert a direct, positive influence on participation. Our results imply that individuals exhibiting higher levels of Narcissism are not only less knowledgeable but also more interested in politics and more likely to participate when given the opportunity.

scholarly journals “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”? The influence of dark triad personality traits on formation of entrepreneurial intentions

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-325
Author(s):  
Karina A. Bogatyreva ◽  
◽  
Anastasia K. Laskovaia ◽  
Tatiana N. Klemina, Tatiana N. ◽  
Yulia A. Orekhova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Main Element ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control

This article examines the influence of the “dark triad” personality traits — narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy — on the development of entrepreneurial intentions through the prism of the theory of planned behavior. The theory explains entrepreneurial intentions formation trough emergence and development of the attitude towards entrepreneurship, relevant subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. These personality traits are considered in the study in their non-clinical manifestations. The proposed theoretical model has been tested on a sample of 191 students and graduates from 13 Russian universities. The empirical data were collected through an online survey. The analysis was carried out with OLS estimation. To assess the mediation effects, the PROCESS macro for the SPSS data analysis package was employed. The study identifies the key role of narcissism as an antecedent of intention to start one’s own business, while the main element of the theory of planned behavior mediating psychological effects is the attitude towards entrepreneurship. In addition, a negative relationship between psychopathy and subjective norms as well as perceived behavioral control has been established. With this study, we contribute to the theory of personality traits in the context of entrepreneurship and expand knowledge about the role of negatively perceived individual psychological characteristics in the entrepreneurial process. In addition, this work details the theory of planned behavior in terms of identifying possible antecedents of attitudes towards entrepreneurship, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The results of this study can be used by entrepreneurship educators, especially in courses and trainings on the psychology of entrepreneurship.

Dark personality traits and tolerance towards unethical behaviors on entrepreneurship: A comparison between entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs

2021 ◽  
pp. 2631309X2110298
Author(s):  
Ângela Peixoto ◽  
T. Gouveia ◽  
P. Sousa ◽  
R. Faria ◽  
P. R. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Breeding Ground ◽  
External Funding ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Dirty Dozen ◽  
Unethical Behaviors ◽  
Moderator Role

Entrepreneurs create businesses and employment. However, their behaviors might generate negative outcomes. Since external funding for startups is vital and challenging to get, this ecosystem becomes a breeding ground for unethical behaviors. This paper will explore the association between the tolerance to unethical behaviors and the Dark Triad Traits (DT) of personality, as well as the moderator role of being an entrepreneur in this relationship. For that purpose, 84 entrepreneurs and 112 non-entrepreneurs completed a survey comprising the Dirty Dozen Scale to assess the DT and the new Tolerance to Unethical Behaviors in Entrepreneurship (TUBE) scale which was able to distinguish entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs. Findings suggest that entrepreneurs show higher levels of Machiavellianism and tolerance to unethical behaviors than non-entrepreneurs.

Dark Triad but a bright future? Socially malevolent personality traits and proactive career behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Zilong Cui ◽  
Kaixin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Business Administration ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Master Of Business Administration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Bright Future

We explored the effect of the toxic characteristics of the Dark Triad of personality traits, comprising narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, on proactive career behavior, and the role of career adaptability as a mediator. We used two-wave lagged data from a survey conducted with 449 Master of Business Administration university students in China. Machiavellianism and narcissism were both positively related to proactive career behavior and career adaptability, but psychopathy was not positively related to either. Further, the effects of Machiavellianism and narcissism on proactive career behavior were mediated by career adaptability. Our results show that narcissism and Machiavellianism play a positive role in explaining important career-related behavior. Theoretical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals The role of Dark Triad of personality in the relashionship between attachment type and leadership style

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-64
Author(s):  
Ecaterina-Bianca Dumitrașcu
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Level ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Organizational Selection

Leaders can be found at any hierarchical level of the organization, representing a determinant factor in the global performance and their subordinates’ level of job satisfaction. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between the leader’s attachment type and his leadership style, but also try to understand how this relationship can be impacted by the presence of accentuated personality traits. In this regard, data was collected using a set of self-report instruments (N = 110) from a sample consisting of 72 women (65.5%) and 38 men (34.5%) which take part in NGOs, between the ages of 19 and 43 years old. Results showed that the anxious attachment type significantly and negatively predicts efficient leadership styles, as opposed to the avoidant type that doesn’t seem to share such effects. Moreover, neither of the two insecure attachment types could significantly predict the leader’s inefficacy. Regarding to the effect that accentuated personality traits may exhibit, results indicated that Machiavellianism is the only dark trait which has a moderating effect on the relationship between attachment type and leadership style, but only at a lower level of the trait and in a way that reduces the efficacy of the avoidant leader. These results are characterized by a considerable practical importance, mainly in the fields of psychologists and social workers’ activity, in organizational selection and training.

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