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Light/Dark Triad Test

Results:

You tend 1.33% more toward the light triad than the dark triad.
You are 27.74% darker than the average person.

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Explanation of Traits:

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. People who
score high on empathy are sensitive to the feelings of others and tend to resonate
strongly with other people’s emotional states. Studies have shown that empathy is
positively related to prosocial behaviors. That is, people who resonate with the feelings
of others are also more likely to o er a helping hand, whether practically,
therapeutically, or emotionally.

Compassion is the tendency to experience sympathy, pity, and concern for those who
are su ering. Compassionate individuals readily notice when others are troubled and
react with the kindness and consideration that is appropriate for reducing their
su ering. Moreover, compassionate individuals understand that su ering is a universal
component of the human experience and exhibit a nonjudgmental understanding of
those who are struggling.

Altruism is the propensity to show disinterested and sel ess concern for the well-being
of others. Altruistic individuals tend to experience feelings of warmth after doing
something good for others and are often strongly motivated to do good without
expecting anything in return. As such, they are often seen as generous, helpful, and
kind.

Narcissism is an egotistical interest in, or admiration of, one’s self. Narcissists tend to
be excessively preoccupied with themselves and motivated by getting admiration from
others and maintaining a grandiose self-image. Because narcissists are so preoccupied
with getting others to buy into their self-image, they may initially seem charming, but
most narcissists have trouble developing real relationships on account of their di culty
with empathy and their lack of interest in others.

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Machiavellianism is characterized by a duplicitous interpersonal style, a cynical

disregard for morality, and a focus on self-interest and personal gain. People who score
high on Machiavellianism tend to be unemotional and take an instrumental view of
others. They are therefore able to detach themselves from conventional morality and
manipulate others. Highly Machiavellian individuals can be very patient with their
deceptions due to their calculating nature.

Psychopathy is identi ed by the tell-tale sign of shallow emotional responses. The

underdeveloped a ect of psychopaths endows them with high stress tolerance, low
empathy, and little guilt, which prompt them to seek out extremely stimulating activities
(sex, violence, drugs, or nancial risk), resulting in impulsivity and a disposition toward
interpersonal con ict. Personality traits associated with psychopathy include a lack of
empathy or remorse, antisocial behavior, and volatility.

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References

Johnson, Laura K.D. (2018): "The Light Triad Scale: Developing and Validating a
Preliminary Measure of Prosocial Orientation.” Electronic Thesis and Dissertation
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Kaufman, S., Yaden, D., Hyde, E., & Tsukayama, E. (2019): “The light vs. dark triad of
personality: Contrasting two very di erent pro les of human nature.” Frontiers in
Psychology.
Dowgwillo & Pincus: Di erentiating Dark Triad Traits Within and Across Interpersonal
Circumplex Surfaces (Assessment 2016) 1073191116643161.
Furham, Richard & Paulhus: The Dark Triad of Personality: A 10 Year Review (Social
and Personality Psychology Compass Volume 7, Issue 3, 2013) pp. 199-216.
Jonason, Kaufman, Webster & Geher: What Lies Beneath the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen:
Varied Relations with the Big Five (Individual Di erences Research 2013, Vol 11. No. 2)
pp. 81-90.
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