The malevolent side of human nature: A meta-analysis and critical review of the literature on the dark triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy)

P Muris, H Merckelbach, H Otgaar… - Perspectives on …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The term dark triad refers to the constellation of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and
psychopathy. Over the past few years, the concept has gained momentum, with many …

Considering sadism in the shadow of the Dark Triad traits: A meta-analytic review of the Dark Tetrad

B Bonfá-Araujo, AR Lima-Costa, N Hauck-Filho… - Personality and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With this meta-analytic review, we aimed to estimate the relationship that sadistic personality
has with the Dark Triad traits and, secondarily, describe the research on the Dark Tetrad …

Controversies in narcissism

JD Miller, DR Lynam, CS Hyatt… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
There has been a surge in interest in and research on narcissism and narcissistic
personality disorder (NPD). Despite or because of this increased attention, there are several …

Agreeableness and its consequences: A quantitative review of meta-analytic findings

MP Wilmot, DS Ones - Personality and social psychology …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Agreeableness impacts people and real-world outcomes. In the most comprehensive
quantitative review to date, we summarize results from 142 meta-analyses reporting effects …

Differences among dark triad components: A meta-analytic investigation.

CE Vize, DR Lynam, KL Collison… - … : Theory, research, and …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Since its emergence 14 years ago the dark triad (DT), composed of narcissism,
psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, has become an increasingly popular research focus …

Psychopathy and Machiavellianism: A distinction without a difference?

JD Miller, CS Hyatt, JL Maples‐Keller… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A robust literature has emerged on the Dark Triad (DT) of personality—Machiavellianism
(MACH), psychopathy, and narcissism. Questions remain as to whether MACH and …

The dark triad and workplace behavior

JM LeBreton, LK Shiverdecker… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Over the last 15 years, there has been growing fascination among scholars in studying “dark
behaviors” and “dark traits,” especially as they are expressed in organizational contexts …

Vulnerable narcissism is (mostly) a disorder of neuroticism

JD Miller, DR Lynam, C Vize, M Crowe… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Increasing attention has been paid to the distinction between the dimensions of
narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability. We examine the degree to which basic traits …

Upsides to dark and downsides to bright personality: A multidomain review and future research agenda

MB Smith, AD Hill, JC Wallace… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
It has become common practice to refer to personality traits as being either bright or dark,
and a wealth of research has provided support for the effects of both bright traits and dark …

Separating narcissism from self-esteem

E Brummelman, S Thomaes… - Current Directions in …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Narcissism is a personality trait characterized by a sense of superiority and a desire for
respect and admiration from others. A common belief, both in psychology and in popular …