Social appearance anxiety among the dark tetrad and self-concealment [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study analyzed the effects of the Dark Tetrad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism) and self-concealment on social appearance anxiety.
Wenjing Jin +5 more
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Bringing Light Into the Dark: Associations of Fire Interest and Fire Setting With the Dark Tetrad
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Fire setting is a significant problem for society, costing many human lives and causing great property damage. One important risk factor of fire setting observed in forensic samples is fire interest.
Caroline Wehner +3 more
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Sadistic murders in medicine and criminal law in Iran [PDF]
Faṣlnāmah-i Pizhūhish-i Huqūq-i Kiyfarī, 2023 VThe importance of murder is understandable not only in terms of the amount of punishment provided for it, but also due to the determination of criminal liability in this type of crime which has been controversial.
Ali Kakoo juybari +2 more
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A functionalist approach to online trolling
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Online trolling is often linked to sadism and psychopathy. Yet, little research has assessed why people high in these traits seek online environments to achieve their nefarious goals.
Lewis Nitschinsk +2 more
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Murder for lust. Systematic review of the use of lustmörd in the international scientific community
Perspectivas Metodológicas, 2023 The concept of lustmörd, coined by Krafft Ebing in 1886, arises within the framework of the publication of the famous work of the German author by which an exhaustive categorization of sexual practices is established in its entirety, especially ...
Verónica Llull Casado
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The Dark Tetrad in the prediction of self-reported and behavioural risk-taking
Australian Journal of Psychology, 2021 Objective The explanatory power of the Dark Tetrad of personality (i.e., sub-clinical traits of sadism, psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism) in the prediction of risk-taking behaviours is yet to be determined.
Deborah Nott, Benjamin R. Walker
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Darker deals? Male dark tetrad preferences for female sex worker services
Heliyon, 2021 The present study explored links between male Dark Tetrad personality traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, sadism) and preferences for using outdoor and indoor female sex worker services.
Sara Hughes +2 more
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Dark personality traits and job performance of employees: The mediating role of perfectionism, stress, and social media addiction [PDF]
Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2021 The purpose of this study was to explore the indirect and direct relationships of Big-5 and dark personality traits (i.e., extroversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism, and ...
Mehmet Kiziloglu +4 more
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Impact of Personality Types on Sadism and Schadenfreude in Adults
Pakistan Journal of Medical Research, 2022 Objective: The study examined the impact of personality types on sadism and schadenfreude in adults. Study type, settings & duration: This descriptive study was conducted at Sargodah District from October 2019 to December 2020.
Mehreen Liaqat +2 more
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Prediction of Trolling behavior from sadism and Internet addiction in young adults of Buenos Aires
Interacciones, 2020 Background: Trolling is a very topical phenomenon, but much less studied unlike other problems related to new technologies. The present study evaluated the levels of trolling in adults from sadism and internet addiction.
Pablo Christian González Caino +1 more
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