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 ...

The dark triad and light triad are frameworks for describing different personalities. Dark triad traits include narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Light triad traits involve humanism, ...

From Disney’s Scrooge McDuck and Cruella de Vil to DC Comics’ Lex Luthor to and Mr Burns in the Simpsons, there are plenty of ...

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 ...

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.

Personality traits associated with manipulation, callousness, and grandiosity appear to decrease with age, according to a new ...

The sheer horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is so shocking that it’s difficult to process. It’s hard to believe that a leader — and his wider government — can be so malevolent and destructive.

Selfish, deceptive, and exploitative behaviour has been of considerable interest in psychology. A recent study (Collisson et al., 2019) examined a novel form of such behaviour that has been overlooked ...

A new study revealed that bisexual women are more open to casual sex and possess more "Dark Triad" personality traits than heterosexual and homosexual women -- similar to heterosexual men. Nikola ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...