The Dark Triad: Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy
in Psychology ·
So, I was just digging through this article about how genetics play into the Dark Triad,
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...91886907003054
It turns out all three traits have a pretty heavy genetic foundation. But what really caught my eye—and honestly, it’s kind of wild to think about—is that Machiavellianism is the only one where your environment actually plays a massive role, meaning it’s way more susceptible to being learned through experience.🙂
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...91886907003054
It turns out all three traits have a pretty heavy genetic foundation. But what really caught my eye—and honestly, it’s kind of wild to think about—is that Machiavellianism is the only one where your environment actually plays a massive role, meaning it’s way more susceptible to being learned through experience.🙂