Dispositional malevolence and impression formation: Dark Tetrad associations with accuracy and positivity in first impressions

Conclusion: Interpersonal perceptions that included an individual scoring highly on one of the Dark Tetrad traits differed in important ways from interactions among individuals with more benevolent personalities. Notably, despite the similarities between the Dark Tetrad, traits had unique associations with interpersonal perceptions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Personality - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Katherine H. Rogers, Marina T. Le, Erin E. Buckels, Mikayla Kim, Jeremy C. Biesanz Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research