FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2023·6 min readThose With Dark Tetrad Personality Traits More Likely to Catfish and Exploit OthersPeople who score high for "dark tetrad" personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, sadism, and psychopathy are more likely to embark on "catfishing" behaviors online as well as manipulate and exploit potential partners.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 27, 2020·4 min readHow personality predicts seeing others as sex objectsThose with dark personality traits such as psychopathy, sadism, low affective empathy, narcissism, cold-heartedness, and meanness, are more likely to sexually objectify those of the opposite sex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 26, 2018·6 min readPsychologists Define the ‘Dark Core of Personality’Researchers have identified a common denominator for 'dark' personality traits they have dubbed the D-factor. D-factor, researchers report, can be defined as the general tendency to maximize personal goals and interests over those of another, often to the extent of taking pleasure in hurting others.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 30, 2017·4 min readSadism Leads Certain People to Seek Vengeance, Study FindsAccording to researchers, those with sadistic tenancies, who enjoy seeing people suffer, are more likely to seek revenge against those they believe have wronged them.Read More