The Dark Triad, happiness and subjective well-being

@article{Egan2014TheDT,
  title={The Dark Triad, happiness and subjective well-being},
  author={Vincent Egan and Stephanie Chan and Gillian W. Shorter},
  journal={Personality and Individual Differences},
  year={2014},
  volume={67},
  pages={17-22}
}
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The Relationship between the Dark Triad Traits and Subjective and Psychological Well-being among Iranian Students
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The Higher the Score, the Darker the Core: The Nonlinear Association Between Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissism
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Evidence is provided for the view that grandiose and vulnerable narcissism are distinct traits at lower levels of grandiosity, but blend into an antagonistic core with signs of psychological maladjustment at higher levels.
The Dark Triad Traits and the Prediction of Eudaimonic Wellbeing
Although numerous studies have focused on personality traits related to well-being, the relationship between the Dark Triad Traits and eudaimonic well-being is still unclear. The purpose of the…
The dark tetrad and depressive symptoms: exploring the role of rumination
Psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sadism comprise the Dark Tetrad; a group of socially aversive, non-clinical personality traits characterised by callousness, dishonesty, and…
As cold as a fish? Relationships between the Dark Triad personality traits and affective experience during the day: A day reconstruction study
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These findings are not congruent with the notion that people with the Dark Triad traits, who have a dispositional tendency to manipulate and exploit others, are generally cold and invulnerable to negative feelings.
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