Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

A set of four studies of German-speaking adults found that individuals with a more pronounced Dark Core of personality tended to hold more pessimistic worldviews. In other words, these individuals ...

Sex differences in the Dark Triad on display. Source: Wikimedia Commons The “Dark Triad” of personality represents socially aversive traits that are related to selfish and antisocial attitudes and ...

While most of us would see a hug as something positive, new research from New York's Binghamton University suggests that not every embrace comes from a place of affection—in fact, quite the opposite.

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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 ...

Ever had that gut feeling about someone that something just wasn't quite right? Maybe they were super charming one minute but left you feeling weirdly drained the next. Well, there's actually a name ...

Not all hugs are harmless. New research from psychologists at Binghamton University reveals that people with "dark triad" personality traits use touch to manipulate their partners. A hug can soothe ...

In a previous post, I discussed whether socially aversive traits known as the “dark triad” of personality – psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism – are adaptive in an evolutionary sense or ...