Dorian Gray without his portrait: Psychological, social, and physical health costs associated with the Dark Triad ☆

摘要: We examined how the Dark Triad (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism) traits—as different social strategies—were associated with various health outcomes. In samples of American undergraduates (N = 1389), Australian high school students 2023), British 280), we physical, social, psychological costs traits. Narcissism was linked to few mental physical ailments, suggesting it may provide a buffer from negative outcomes (Studies 1 2). Psychopathy 2) Machiavellianism (Study were number conditions. addition, psychopathy related diminished life expectancy, whereas narcissism enhanced expectancy 3). Our findings evidence that each these personality traits is psychosocial tradeoffs methods coping stress adaptive problems.