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The dark triad is defined as: '''Narcissism''', '''Manipulativeness''', & '''Psychopathy'''. The "Dirty Dozen" is a scoring tool used for quickly understanding and quantifying the Dark Triad:
The dark triad is defined as: '''Narcissism''', '''Manipulativeness''', & '''Psychopathy'''. The "Dirty Dozen" is a scoring tool used for quickly understanding and quantifying the Dark Triad:


# ''I tend to manipulate others to get my way.''
# I tend to manipulate others to get my way.
# ''I tend to lack remorse.''
# I tend to lack remorse.
# ''I tend to want others to admire me.''
# I tend to want others to admire me.
# ''I tend to be unconcerned with the morality of my actions.''
# I tend to be unconcerned with the morality of my actions.
# ''I have used deceit or lied to get my way.''
# I have used deceit or lied to get my way.
# ''I tend to be callous or insensitive.''
# I tend to be callous or insensitive.
# ''I have used flattery to get my way.''
# I have used flattery to get my way.
# ''I tend to seek prestige or status.''
# I tend to seek prestige or status.
# ''I tend to be cynical.''
# I tend to be cynical.
# ''I tend to exploit others toward my own end.''
# I tend to exploit others toward my own end.
# ''I tend to expect special favors from others.''
# I tend to expect special favors from others.
# ''I want others to pay attention to me.''
# I want others to pay attention to me.


Women were presented with male characters of varying degrees of Dark Triad personality. Physicality was held constant. Men with Dark Triad traits were dramatically more attractive to women compared to control characters who lacked these traits (with 99.9% statistical certainty). Furthermore, the attractiveness of these Dark Traits was not explained by other characteristics like extroversion.
Women were presented with male characters of varying degrees of Dark Triad personality. Physicality was held constant. Men with Dark Triad traits were dramatically more attractive to women compared to control characters who lacked these traits (with 99.9% statistical certainty). Furthermore, the attractiveness of these Dark Traits was not explained by other characteristics like extroversion.

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