TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential infidelity patterns among the Dark Triad
AU - Jones, Daniel N.
AU - Weiser, Dana A.
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - The Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) are overlapping but distinctive. Although all three traits have been independently linked to relationship infidelity, differences among the traits may exist when examined simultaneously. Moreover, consequences resulting from infidelity have not been explored. A large retrospective survey found that all three traits correlated with reporting an infidelity at some point in a current (or most recent) relationship. Among women, however, only psychopathy and Machiavellianism were unique predictors of infidelity, whereas only psychopathy uniquely predicted infidelity among men. However, infidelity committed by psychopathic individuals led to relationship dissolution, whereas infidelity committed by Machiavellian individuals did not. These findings suggest mindset and long-term goals impact situations to create differences in Dark Triad destructive relationship behaviors.
AB - The Dark Triad traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism) are overlapping but distinctive. Although all three traits have been independently linked to relationship infidelity, differences among the traits may exist when examined simultaneously. Moreover, consequences resulting from infidelity have not been explored. A large retrospective survey found that all three traits correlated with reporting an infidelity at some point in a current (or most recent) relationship. Among women, however, only psychopathy and Machiavellianism were unique predictors of infidelity, whereas only psychopathy uniquely predicted infidelity among men. However, infidelity committed by psychopathic individuals led to relationship dissolution, whereas infidelity committed by Machiavellian individuals did not. These findings suggest mindset and long-term goals impact situations to create differences in Dark Triad destructive relationship behaviors.
KW - Dark Triad
KW - Infidelity
KW - Machiavellianism
KW - Narcissism
KW - Psychopathy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84886237677&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2013.09.007
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2013.09.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84886237677
VL - 57
SP - 20
EP - 24
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
SN - 0191-8869
ER -