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pangaia

(24,324 posts)
Sun May 27, 2018, 02:56 PM May 2018

DARK TRIAD - remind you of someone?

In general, clinicians treat these traits as pathological, something that needs to be treated,
- narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy and sadism


- Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.[11]
- Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and exploitation of others, a cynical disregard for morality, and a focus on self-interest and deception.[12]
- Psychopathy is characterized by continuing antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callousness, and remorselessness.[13]
- Sadism is characterised by the feeling pleasure and excitement when others are unhappy.[5]


Everyday sadism, defined as the enjoyment of cruelty,



BOLD is mine
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And as an extra added bonus..

Recent studies have found that people who are identified as trolls tend to have dark personality traits and show signs of sadism, antisocial behavior, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad
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DARK TRIAD - remind you of someone? (Original Post) pangaia May 2018 OP
I post about DARK TRIAD and nobody comments.. I mean NOBODY ???? pangaia May 2018 #1
The Cretin's Dark Triad is... Guilded Lilly May 2018 #2
Oh, thank you thank you thank you. pangaia May 2018 #3

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. I post about DARK TRIAD and nobody comments.. I mean NOBODY ????
Sun May 27, 2018, 04:14 PM
May 2018

What is this place coming to??

Just kidding



It is rare that anybody replies to my OPs anyway.. probably with good reason...

Carry one...
One House or Senate seat at a time..

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
3. Oh, thank you thank you thank you.
Sun May 27, 2018, 06:29 PM
May 2018

I feel so much better somebody acknowledges me.

jeeze, maybe I AM the dark triad.


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