Dark Triad
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The Dark Triad is a psychological construct comprising three socially aversive personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—characterized by manipulativeness, callousness, and self-centeredness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dark Triad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5396730 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dark Triad Context triple: [Machiavellianism, partOf, Dark Triad]
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A.
Psychiko
Psychiko is an affluent suburban municipality in the northern part of Athens, Greece, known for its upscale residential character and diplomatic presence.
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B.
Deranged
Deranged is a 1974 Canadian-American horror film loosely based on the crimes of Ed Gein, noted for its grim, realistic portrayal of a necrophilic killer.
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Malice
Malice is an American rapper and member of the hip hop duo Clipse, known for his intricate wordplay and reflective lyricism.
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Malice
Malice is a 1993 psychological thriller film, co-written by Aaron Sorkin, known for its twist-filled plot involving murder, deception, and a brilliant but sinister surgeon.
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Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths is a darkly comedic crime film written and directed by Martin McDonagh that follows a struggling screenwriter who becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his eccentric friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved dog.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dark Triad Target entity description: The Dark Triad is a psychological construct comprising three socially aversive personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—characterized by manipulativeness, callousness, and self-centeredness.
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A.
Psychiko
Psychiko is an affluent suburban municipality in the northern part of Athens, Greece, known for its upscale residential character and diplomatic presence.
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B.
Deranged
Deranged is a 1974 Canadian-American horror film loosely based on the crimes of Ed Gein, noted for its grim, realistic portrayal of a necrophilic killer.
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C.
Malice
Malice is an American rapper and member of the hip hop duo Clipse, known for his intricate wordplay and reflective lyricism.
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D.
Malice
Malice is a 1993 psychological thriller film, co-written by Aaron Sorkin, known for its twist-filled plot involving murder, deception, and a brilliant but sinister surgeon.
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E.
Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths is a darkly comedic crime film written and directed by Martin McDonagh that follows a struggling screenwriter who becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his eccentric friends kidnap a gangster’s beloved dog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
personality construct
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personality trait cluster ⓘ psychological construct ⓘ |
| comprises |
Machiavellianism
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narcissism ⓘ psychopathy ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
clinical psychology
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personality psychology ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aggressiveness
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antisocial tendencies ⓘ callousness ⓘ cynical worldview ⓘ emotional coldness ⓘ entitlement ⓘ exploitation of others ⓘ grandiosity ⓘ impulsivity ⓘ interpersonal antagonism ⓘ lack of remorse ⓘ low agreeableness ⓘ low empathy ⓘ low honesty-humility ⓘ manipulative interpersonal style ⓘ manipulativeness ⓘ self-centeredness ⓘ self-enhancement ⓘ socially aversive traits ⓘ strategic long-term manipulation ⓘ |
| hasComponentTrait |
Machiavellianism
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narcissism ⓘ psychopathy ⓘ |
| hasOriginPeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
aggressive behavior
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authoritarian leadership ⓘ counterproductive work behavior ⓘ criminal behavior ⓘ exploitative romantic relationships ⓘ higher risk-taking ⓘ low guilt ⓘ low relationship satisfaction for partners ⓘ manipulative leadership styles ⓘ reduced empathy ⓘ short-term mating strategies ⓘ strategic exploitation of social systems ⓘ unethical decision-making ⓘ workplace bullying ⓘ |
| isConceptualizedAs |
cluster of overlapping but distinct traits
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dimension of socially malevolent personality ⓘ |
| isMeasuredBy |
Dark Triad Dirty Dozen
NERFINISHED
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Short Dark Triad (SD3) ⓘ self-report questionnaires ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Dark Tetrad
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antisocial personality ⓘ sadism ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
forensic assessment research
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organizational behavior research ⓘ personnel selection research ⓘ relationship and mating research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dark Triad Description of subject: The Dark Triad is a psychological construct comprising three socially aversive personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—characterized by manipulativeness, callousness, and self-centeredness.
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