Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

Luo, Yu; Kovas, Yulia; Li-zhong, Wang; Stalikas, Anastassios; Kyriazos, Theodoros A.; Gianniou, Foteini‐Maria; Likhanov, Maxim; Papageorgiou, Kostas A.

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03302-9

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“… 43 Individuals in early adulthood typically exhibit higher levels of Dark Triad traits than those in middle and older ages. 70 As individuals age, their levels of the three Dark Triad traits decrease to varying degrees, 71 which is consistent with the principle of individuals gradually maturing and stabilizing.…”

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“…69 Similar conclusions have been uncovered in studies on Dark Triad, that 43 Individuals in early adulthood typically exhibit higher levels of Dark Triad traits than those in middle and older ages. 70 As individuals age, their levels of the three Dark Triad traits decrease to varying degrees, 71 which is consistent with the principle of individuals gradually maturing and stabilizing. It is identified in the gender difference analysis that higher male psychopathy than female is exhibited in both parents and offspring, which is in line with the outcome of previous studies.…”

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A Study on Intergenerational Transmission of Dark Triad and Emotion Reactivity

Li¹,

Cong²,

Fan³

et al. 2022

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Introduction Moderate emotion reactivity in the face of daily stress is of positive significance regarding individuals’ psychological well-being and environmental adaptation. The study on intergenerational transmission of Dark Triad and emotion reactivity has confirmed the existence of higher levels of Dark Triad and emotion reactivity in college students in the Chinese sample, which may provide a reference for future related studies. Purpose The study examined the intergenerational transmission effects of Dark Triad and Emotion Reactivity in families. And based on this, it further analyzed the mediating role of parental emotion reactivity and children’s Dark Triad in the influence of parental Dark Triad on children’s emotion reactivity. Methods The questionnaire was administered to 486 families inclusive of fathers, mothers, and children utilizing the Emotion Reactivity Scale (ERS) and the Dirty Dozen (DD). Results 1) The intergenerational transmission was presented in the three Dark Triad traits and emotion reactivity. 2) The level of Dark Triad and emotion reactivity of children was remarkably higher than that of their parents. 3) The Dark Triad scores of males were considerably higher than those of females, while there were no significant differences in the scores of emotion reactivity between them. 4) The actor and partner effects of Dark Triad and emotion reactivity between father and mother were established. 5) Parental emotion reactivity and children’s Dark Triad exerted mediating effects on the impact of parental Dark Triad on children’s emotion reactivity. Conclusion The effect of parental three Dark Triad on their children’s emotion reactivity as well as its mediation mechanism were examined respectively by the present study in the light of APIM and intergenerational transmission analysis. It was concluded that the findings carried both theoretical and reference value for developing moderate emotion reactive ability toward college students.

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A Study on Intergenerational Transmission of Dark Triad and Emotion Reactivity

Li¹,

Cong²,

Fan³

et al. 2022

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“…However, not all studies have found men to be higher in the "dark" personality than women, with several even finding the opposite (e.g., Jonason et al, 2020;Luo et al, 2022). Jonason et al (2020) explains the lack of gender differences in the "dark" personality as being due to societal changes and higher gender equality in the countries studied.…”

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The perceived effectiveness of penalties in traffic offender and non-offender groups: the role of the Dark Triad and Behavior Inhibition/Activation Systems

Vadvilavičius¹,

Šeibokaitė²,

Endriulaitienė³

et al. 2023

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Although the number of studies about the perception of traffic enforcement has increased, the importance of personality characteristics on these perceptions remain under-researched. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the Dark Triad personality trait and the perceived effectiveness of traffic penalties for traffic offenders and non-offenders and to test whether BIS and BAS mediate this relationship. A convenience sample of 694 Lithuanian drivers participated in the study (55.3 percent males; aged 18-73 years). More than half (57.9 percent) of the drivers were non-offenders, while 42.1 percent reported having been sanctioned for at least one traffic offence in the last year. A scale containing ten specific sanctions for traffic offences was developed to measure the perceived effectiveness of traffic penalties. In addition, the Dirty Dozen and BIS/BAS scales were included in the questionnaire, together with a number of demographic questions.There was a weak negative correlation between the Dark Triad personality trait and the perceived effectiveness of traffic penalties. Non-offenders scored lower than traffic offenders on the BIS scale, but the perceived effectiveness of traffic penalties, the Dark Triad personality trait and the BAS scores did not differ between traffic offenders and non-offenders. The mediation analysis showed that BAS mediated the positive relationship between the Dark Triad personality trait and the perceived effectiveness of traffic penalties. However, BIS did not mediate this relationship. Therefore, the present study revealed two opposite mechanisms regarding the relationship the Dark Triad personality trait has with the perception of penalty effectiveness: a direct negative path and an indirect positive path via higher BAS.

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“…Specifically, subjective social class was more strongly correlated with well-being in the United States than in Japan, while objective social class showed the opposite pattern. As another example, research shows that individuals from higher social classes exhibit greater narcissism than those from lower social classes in both Western and Eastern contexts (Aluja et al, 2022), while another dark triad personality trait, Machiavellianism, showed a positive association with social class in the Eastern contexts (e.g., China), but not in Western contexts (e.g., the United Kingdom; Luo et al, 2023).…”

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Income Is a Stronger Predictor of Subjective Social Class in More Economically Unequal Places

Kim,

Sommet

2023

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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In this research, we examine how the lay conceptualization of subjective social class varies based on economic contexts. We argue that income should be a more central component of subjective social class in areas with higher income inequality. To address the issue of low power in existing research, we combined local-level income inequality indicators with large-scale repeated cross-sectional data, enabling the most reliable test to date on how the relationship between income and subjective social class is moderated by inequality. We used nationally representative datasets from the United States and South Korea (encompassing 25,000+ participants from 1,246 regional-year units). In both cultural contexts, our multilevel models revealed that income is a stronger predictor of subjective social class in regions with higher levels of income inequality. This work advances the theoretical and empirical understanding of how income and income inequality interact to shape the perception of one’s position in the social hierarchy.

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Sex differences in the Dark Triad are sensitive to socioeconomic conditions: the adaptive value of narcissism in the UK, Greece, and China

Cited by 9 publications

References 41 publications

A Study on Intergenerational Transmission of Dark Triad and Emotion Reactivity

A Study on Intergenerational Transmission of Dark Triad and Emotion Reactivity

The perceived effectiveness of penalties in traffic offender and non-offender groups: the role of the Dark Triad and Behavior Inhibition/Activation Systems

Income Is a Stronger Predictor of Subjective Social Class in More Economically Unequal Places

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