"When I'm talking about poisonous people, I'm specifically talking about what we call the dark tetrad of traits. They include psychopathy (characterized by impulsivity and rule-breaking), narcissism (self-centeredness and entitlement), Machiavellianism (a strong desire for status and control), and sadism (enjoying other people's pain)."
"If you score high in one, you also tend to score high in the other because they have those shared components. Rather, it's to identify patterns in other people's behavior that we can recognize, and try to figure out how we are going to deal with callousness or manipulation, for example."
"According to ten Brinke, some research shows that truth-tellers tend to go into more detail when answering questions. While it's not a perfect tell for lying, it can still be a helpful tool to keep in mind. Because liars tend to provide less detailed responses."
Leanne ten Brinke, a social psychologist at the University of British Columbia, studies dark personality traits collectively known as the dark tetrad: psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sadism. These traits often overlap, with individuals scoring high in one typically scoring high in others. In her book "Poisonous People," ten Brinke provides methods to identify these traits and protect oneself from manipulation and callousness. She recommends a "10-second" test using open-ended questions to detect deception, as truth-tellers typically provide more detailed responses than liars.
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