"Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people." —Carl Jung What is our fascination with "dark personalities"? So many of us, like the proverbial moth to ...

We’ve all likely heard of narcissism and psychopathy, but did you know that it’s possible to show signs of both—plus a third set of manipulative traits? It’s called the dark triad, and it’s a way ...

A new study suggests that certain personality traits and past relationship patterns are linked to whether an individual ...

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A new study has found that young adults who exhibit higher levels of manipulative, self-centered, and callous personality traits tend to report having lower quality family interactions. The research, ...

People living in societies with more corruption, inequality, poverty and violence are more likely to exhibit "dark" personality traits—like narcissism, psychopathy and spitefulness. This is the ...

In the fire service, imagine a captain who subtly undermines a subordinate’s efforts to gain favor with the chief, or a ...

Dating can be a tough pill to swallow. A small-scale study published in the journal Personal Relationships has uncovered what researchers claim are some ways so-called “Red Pill” subscribers align ...

The psychological theory of personality known as the Dark Triad—narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism—often carries a sinister undertone. When it comes to leaders, research has shown that ...