Fulfillment at Any Age

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by Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D.

Shedding Light on Psychology’s Dark Triad

By Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. on January 26, 2013 in Fulfillment at Any Age

We all know people who seek to manipulate and exploit others while expecting to receive special treatment and constant admiration. People high in these "Dark Triad" traits of psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism can create havoc in our own lives. This12-item Dirty Dozen test can help you spot the Dark Triad people in your lives before you become their victims. Read More

An obvious case

Submitted by Franklin Chen on January 26, 2013 - 8:49am.

Looking at the 12-item list, I am reminded why over a decade ago, when noticing Lance Armstrong's behavior, I placed no credibility in anything he said.

If anyone has displayed, maximally, all 12 of these points so obviously and publicly his whole life, it was Lance Armstrong.

And he fooled quite a lot of people.

Lesson: beware of the Lance Armstrongs of the world.

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Darwinism = discrimination

Submitted by Anonymous on January 26, 2013 - 2:48pm.

Narcissism...Brightest?

People SUFFERING from the Dark Triad are more prone to discriminating against others. It is in their nature to judge others against themselves based on such things as looks, status and the lot.

And when these types of people get into positions of power, they "naturally select" others similar to themselves to work with them and move ahead. The individuals and groups that they do discriminate, manipulate, BULLY and hurt will be relegated to the bottom and lowest rung.

Darwinism = discrimination

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Some people are better at

Submitted by Anonymous on January 26, 2013 - 4:05pm.

Some people are better at aggression and discrimination than others.

When you get too many narcissists running the world, what you get is corruption, injustice and wars. There is nothing "bright" about that.

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Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her latest book is The Search for Fulfillment.

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