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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Dark Personality"”.
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Lies in the dark: An analysis of dark personality traits and dishonesty
The study of malevolent personality traits has previously been conceptualized and measured using the dark triad model, which identifies the core malevolent traits as Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism (Paulhus & Williams, 2002). More recent research has proposed a broader model that …
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Dark Personality Traits and Board Leadership: Three Essays on the Enactment of Governance Authority
… discretion. Drawing on upper echelons theory and personality psychology, I propose that subclinical personality traits—specifically narcissism—serve as a critical mechanism linking ambiguous authority to behavioral variance. I focus on the role of the board chair, a position defined by procedural …
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FAMILY FIRM INNOVATION: THE ROLE OF LEADER DARK TRIAD PERSONALITY AND SOCIOEMOTIONAL WEALTH IMPORTANCE
… Echelons Theory, this research contends that the dark personality traits (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy) of these leaders relate to various socioemotional wealth importance dimensions (SEWi), including family prominence, family continuity, and family enrichment. It also argues …
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The Assessment of Subclinical Sexual Sadism (Asss): Scale Development, Validation, and Nomological Network Comparisons with Everyday Sadism
… (N = 1391) completed the ASSS and measures of dark personality, broad personality, personality disorder traits, aggression, romantic relationship satisfaction, social desirability, pleasure in sexual and nonsexual contexts, and the frequency of sadistic sexual fantasies. The ASSS demonstrated …
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Using the HEXACO to Capture Psychopathy: Development and Initial Validation of the Power Proxies of Psychopathic Traits
Psychopathy, though often considered an abnormal personality construct, has been repeatedly found to be related to “normal” personality traits, and the HEXACO model of personality is particularly capable of capturing the “dark” personality variance integral to the construct. Additionally, while …
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A pscyhometric investigation of the comprehensive assessment of sadistic tendencies (cast): Evidence from factor analysis and item response theory
Sadism research has grown exponentially in recent years, establishing the trait as a key predictor of cruel behaviors (bullying, aggression, internet trolling). However, empirical validations of the most popular sadism measure are needed. To address this, we administered the comprehensive …