PSYC35H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Extraversion And Introversion, Agreeableness, Meta-Analysis
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The dark triad of personality: narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Popular media has long created iconic characters that are defined by their dark personality traits: psychopathic serial killers, the manipulative-narcissistic ceo. A group of three personality traits: narcissism, machiavellianism, psychopathy. The term dark reflects the perception that these traits have interpersonally aversive qualities. In terms of interacting with others they have difficulties. Clinical: serious problems, requires professional help, under clinical or forensic supervision. Subclinical: mild version, allows person to manage in everyday society, broader community samples found. Derived from the greek myth of narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection. Extreme levels are classified by psychiatrists and clinical psychologists as. Social and personality psychologist typically consider it to be a normal personality trait with adaptive and maladaptive features: may not necessarily be bad, may be able to use to advantage. Sees themselves as good leaders and high in emotional intelligence. Npi (inventory: 40 items, presented in a forced-choice format.
