"Researchers from Université Libre de Bruxelles surveyed 492 people to understand whether there is a link between emotional functioning and dark personality traits. Their analysis revealed that higher levels of alexithymia and anhedonia were associated with psychopathy - but only in women. Alexithymia - also called emotional blindness - is characterised by not being able to understand one's own emotions. Anhedonia, meanwhile, describes a near-complete absence of enjoyment, motivation, and interest."
"The Dark Triad is a psychological concept referring to three personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Narcissism involves an inflated sense of self-importance, grandiosity, and a strong need for admiration. Machiavellianism is the tendency toward manipulation, deception, and a focus on self-interest. And psychopathy is linked with impulsivity, a lack of empathy, and a disregard for the feelings and rights of others."
A survey of 492 people assessed links between emotional functioning and dark personality traits. Higher levels of alexithymia and anhedonia correlated with psychopathy in women but showed no association in men. Alexithymia, or emotional blindness, involves inability to understand one's own emotions. Anhedonia denotes a near-complete absence of enjoyment, motivation, and interest. Potential explanations for sex-specific associations include biological factors (hormonal and neuroendocrine), sociocultural influences related to sex roles, and differing emotional regulation strategies. The Dark Triad—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—has been associated with externalizing behaviors and a lack of empathy.
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