کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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891131 | 914025 | 2013 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

A fundamental observation regarding the Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) is that they are all associated with limited empathy. However, little is known about these relationships beyond some basics. In this study (N = 352), we asked three questions. What is the nature of the relationship between the Dark Triad traits and empathy? Does limited empathy account for sex differences in the Dark Triad? Are men and women low on empathy through different personality traits? The Dark Triad traits were all related to low levels of empathy even when controlling for the shared variance among the traits. Empathy rates mediated sex differences in different aspects of the Dark Triad but not others. Low empathy rates were related to narcissism in women but psychopathy in men, suggesting different routes to limited empathy for men and women high on the Dark Triad.
► The Dark Triad traits have independent links to limited empathy.
► Empathy scores are linked to narcissism in women.
► Empathy scores are linked to psychopathy in men.
► Empathy scores mediate sex differences in the Dark Triad.
Journal: Personality and Individual Differences - Volume 54, Issue 5, April 2013, Pages 572–576