The Dark Triad of personality: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy

@article{Paulhus2002TheDT,
  title={The Dark Triad of personality: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy},
  author={Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams},
  journal={Journal of Research in Personality},
  year={2002},
  volume={36},
  pages={556-563}
}
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