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The Dark Triad of personality: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy

Paulhus, Delroy L, Williams, Kevin M·2002·Journal of Research in Personality

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Authors: Paulhus, D. L., & Williams, K. M.
Affiliations: University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author: Paulhus, Delroy L
ORCID: Paulhus, Delroy L
Williams, Kevin M
Venue: Journal of Research in Personality
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2002-12
Volume: 36
Issue: 6
Pages: 556-563
ISSN: 0092-6566 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/s0092-6566(02)00505-6
OpenAlex: W1982777740
Cited by: 5,265
References: 37
Citations by year: 2026: 394 · 2025: 486 · 2024: 444 · 2023: 524 · 2022: 455 · 2021: 465 · 2020: 522 · 2019: 331 · 2018: 306 · 2017: 271 · 2016: 226 · 2015: 202 · 2014: 158 · 2013: 107 · 2012: 100
FWCI: 11.51
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Research in Personality (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Keywords: Dark Triad, narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, Big Five personality traits, agreeableness, neuroticism, conscientiousness, cognitive ability, self-enhancement

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