Introduction ‘Dark Triad’ is a constellation of three conceptually distinct but empirically overlapping personality variables. The members- Machiavellianism, narcissism and subclinical psychopathy – often show differential correlates share common core callous-manipulation. Objectives To validate an easy to use valid measurement for populations examining the 3 factors dark triad personality. Met...

The current study analyzes the relationship between workplace bullying (self-reported experience of being a target and perpetration behaviors), Big Five Dark Tetrad personality traits. sample comprised 613 employees (54% female) from different Spanish organizations. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that neuroticism Machiavellianism were positively related to bullying-related behaviors, w...

Abstract The present study investigated the relative contributions of Dark Triad, honesty-humility, and other HEXACO traits to externalizing problems in young people. One-hundred-and-six adolescents aged between 12 18 years completed an online survey containing Dirty Dozen for Youth as index Triad psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, HEXACO-Middle School Inventory assess honesty-humility ...

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

OBJECTIVE The Dark Triad (DT) describes a set of three closely related personality traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. Mental toughness (MT) refers to a psychological construct combining confidence, commitment, control, and challenge. High MT is related to greater physical activity (PA) and, relative to men, women have lower MT scores. The aims of the present study were 1) to...

The current study investigated the association between Machiavellianism and children's peer interactions in the playground using observational methods. Primary school children (N = 34; 17 female), aged 9 to 11 years, completed the Kiddie Mach scale and were observed in natural play during 39 recesses (average observed time = 11.70 hours) over a full school year. Correlations for boys revealed t...

Previous research on the Dark Triad traits (i.e., Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) has focused solely on the role the Dark Triad traits played in mate choice of actors. The current study (N = 336) extends this by manipulating the apparent levels of Dark Triad traits in targets and correlating mate choice in these targets with individual differences in the Dark Triad traits in acto...

Purpose: Bandura’s theory of moral disengagement explains how otherwise ethical persons can behave immorally. We examined whether a trait model of general personality and the ‘‘dark triad’’ underlay moral disengagement, the relationship these constructs have to unethical consumer attitudes, and whether moral disengagement provided incremental validity in the prediction of antisocial behaviour. ...