A look through dark‐colored glasses
The Dark Tetrad and affective processing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21392243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anja Wertag (0000-0003-1418-4923, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar Zagreb Croatia, corresponding author), Maja Ribar (0000-0003-0051-4063, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar Zagreb Croatia), Ines Sučić (0000-0002-3533-3660, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar Zagreb Croatia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26-31 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-5564 • E-ISSN: 1467-9450 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjop.12951 |
| PMID | 37464474 |
| OpenAlex | W4384663103 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
The Dark Tetrad personality traits (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism) have been continuously linked to various deficits in affective reactivity. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of the Dark Tetrad and processing of emotional pictures. A total of 144 participants (56.9% female, M age = 22.18, SD age = 2.26) completed measures of the Dark Tetrad, and rated pictures selected form the International Affective Picture System (IAPS), classified in accordance with their norms into highly arousing positive and negative. Affective processing measures included participants' valence and arousal ratings, while cognitive processing was measured my means of the response latency for each response. The results showed that the dark traits were related only to valence, but not arousal ratings. Higher narcissism and lower sadism were associated with more positive valence ratings of positive pictures, and higher sadism was associated with more positive ratings of negative pictures. Moreover, higher Machiavellianism predicted faster assessment of valence and arousal of both positive and negative pictures, and higher sadism predicted slower assessment of negative pictures' valence. Obtained results indicate that deficiencies in affective processing are more pronounced in sadism compared to other dark traits, while Machiavellianism is associated with advantages in cognitive processing, highlighting their significance and uniqueness in the Dark Tetrad constellation
Arousal · Big Five personality traits · Dark triad · Developmental psychology · Machiavellianism · Narcissism · Personality · Psychopathy · Pupillometry · Tetrad · Valence (chemistry) · Chemistry · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Neuroscience · Personality Disorders and Psychopathology · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |