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 …

The workplace gossip construct is currently divergently interpreted by organizational
scholars, with perceptions of its origins, functions, and impacts varying widely. In this …

The current study examines the associations of the dark side of social media use and fake
news sharing behavior among social media users. A large cross-sectional data from 1022 …

A proliferation of conspiracy theories has emerged during the Covid-19 health pandemic.
The present study investigated individual susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs and the …

Despite the ubiquity of gossip in the workplace, the management literature offers a limited
understanding of its consequences for gossip senders. To understand whether gossi** is …

Humans are outstanding in their ability to cooperate with unrelated individuals, and
punishment–paying a cost to harm others–is thought to be a key supporting mechanism …

Investigations of women's same-sex relationships present a paradoxical pattern, with
women generally disliking competition, yet also exhibiting signs of intrasexual rivalry. The …

People with the personality traits of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy (ie, the
“dark triad”) are prevalent in the sales profession. Yet research into sales performance …

Recent experimental studies seem to concur that gossip is good for groups by showing that
gossip stems from prosocial motives to protect group members from non-cooperators. Thus …

Abstract The Dark Triad of personality–Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy–has
been shown to influence a variety of behaviours. Typically, high levels of these traits predict …