Psychopathy on Björn Perssonhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/tags/psychopathy/Recent content in Psychopathy on Björn PerssonHugo -- 0.147.2enWed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000Searching for Machiavelli but Finding Psychopathy and Narcissismhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/searching-machiavelli-2019/Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/searching-machiavelli-2019/This paper investigates whether Machiavellianism represents a distinct construct or largely reflects psychopathy and narcissism, using multiple Machiavellianism measures and hierarchical analysis. Published in Personality Disorders, 2019.Social Status as One Key Indicator of Successful Psychopathy: An Initial Empirical Investigationhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/successful-psychopathy-2019/Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/successful-psychopathy-2019/This paper proposes a two-dimensional view of successful psychopathy emphasizing social status, and tests predictions using the triarchic model. Published in Personality and Individual Differences, 2019.Testing Construct Independence in the Short Dark Triad Using Item Response Theoryhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-irt-2017/Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-irt-2017/This paper uses item response theory to test whether the three Dark Triad constructs measured by the SD3 can be modelled independently. Published in Personality and Individual Differences, 2017.Revisiting the Structure of the Short Dark Triadhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-structure-2019/Thu, 06 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/sd3-structure-2019/Across three independent samples (total N > 19,700), this paper examines the factor structure of the Short Dark Triad using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Published in Assessment, 2019.The (Mis)measurement of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen: Exploitation at the Core of the Scalehttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dirty-dozen-2016/Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dirty-dozen-2016/Using the largest sample to date (N = 3,698), this paper examines the factor structure and item-level properties of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen via IRT. Published in PeerJ, 2016.Hedonism, Achievement, and Power: Universal Values That Characterize the Dark Triadhttps://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dark-triad-values-2015/Sat, 17 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://bjorn-persson.github.io/papers/dark-triad-values-2015/Using cross-cultural data from Sweden and the US, this paper maps Dark Triad personality traits onto Schwartz's universal social values. Published in Personality and Individual Differences, 2015.