The role of impulsivity in the Dark Triad of personality

Jones, Daniel N.; Paulhus, Delroy L.

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2011.04.011

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“…In contrast, those who invest predominantly in reproductive effort are considered to have a fast life strategy, manifesting as socially undesirable tendencies that focus on individual efforts towards immediate gratification. This may be manifested by limited self-control and impulsivity (Jonason & Tost, 2010;Jones & Paulhus, 2011b), a lack of foresight and planning for the future (Figueredo, Vásquez, Brumbach, & Schneider, 2007;Jonason et al, 2010a) as well as by behaviors involving short-term sexual relations (Jonason et al, 2009;, gambling (Crysel, Crosier, & Webster, 2013;Jones, 2013), and risk-taking (Jonason, et al, 2015). These correlates of a fast life strategy have also been linked to the Dark Triad traits.…”

Section: Life History Strategies and The Dark Triadmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Dark Triad traits have been indirectly linked to delayed gratification through their relationships with diminished self-control, risk-taking, and a disregard for future consequences (Crysel, et al, 2013;Jonason & Tost, 2010;Jones & Paulhus, 2011b). Individuals who score high on the Dark Triad are selfishly motivated by immediate rewards and employ various cheater strategies to obtain them .…”

Section: The Dark Triad and Delayed Gratificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They are also high in sensation-seeking tendencies, which further contribute to their risk-taking behaviors (Blackburn, 1969;Horvath & Zuckerman, 1993). Psychopathy is also linked to dysfunctional impulsivity (Jones & Paulhus, 2011b), which is described as an inability to resist smaller immediate gains over larger delayed gains (Ainslie, 1975).…”

Section: Psychopathy: Recklessness and Impulsivity Psychopathy Is Asmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, narcissistic individuals behave in ways to immediately satisfy their ego needs, while downplaying long-term consequences (Morf & Rhodewalt, 2001). This inclination towards immediate gratification may explain why narcissism is associated with impulsivity and risk-taking (Campbell, Goodie, & Foster, 2004;Jones & Paulhus, 2011b). …”

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“…Psychopathy is considered to be the "darkest" of the three traits (Rauthmann & Kolar, 2012) and is characterized by emotional instability, impulsivity, shallow affect, and callous emotionality (Jonason, Kaufman, Webster, & Geher, 2013a;Jonason, Lyons, Bethell, & Ross, 2013b;Jones & Paulhus, 2011b;Hare, 1985).…”

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Relationships between the Dark Triad and Delayed Gratification: An Evolutionary Perspective

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Jonason²,

Vernon³

2016

Personality and Individual Differences

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The Dark Triad (i.e., psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism) is a cluster of socially aversive personality traits that account for the "darker" side of human behavior.While traditional views have focused on the maladaptive nature of these traits, recent work in the field of evolutionary psychology suggests these traits may be adaptive in terms of self-serving behavior. The Dark Triad traits may also be a manifestation of a particular life strategy that an individual engages in; one that is characterized by immediate gratification and risk-taking. The present study examined links between the Dark Triad traits and ability to delay gratification in a sample of 364 undergraduate students (136 males). Psychopathy was the most strongly linked to an inability to delay gratification, followed by Machiavellianism and narcissism. Sex also moderated these relationships, such that women who scored high on Machiavellianism were less likely to delay gratification than men; however, these associations were no longer significant when a more conservative Bonferroni correction was applied. Findings are discussed within the evolutionary framework of Life History Theory.

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