{"id":611,"date":"2023-04-15T06:26:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T00:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bristolescortgirls.co.uk\/blog\/new-research-on-5-types-of-infidelity-and-the-dark-triad\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T06:26:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T00:56:59","slug":"new-research-on-5-types-of-infidelity-and-the-dark-triad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bristolescortgirls.co.uk\/blog\/new-research-on-5-types-of-infidelity-and-the-dark-triad\/","title":{"rendered":"New Research on 5 Types of Infidelity and the Dark Triad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A<\/span> recent study by Brewer<\/a> et al., published <\/span><\/span>in <\/span><\/span>Personality<\/a> and Individual Differences<\/em><\/span><\/span>, suggests there are five types of infidelity<\/a>, and that personality traits (the Dark Triad traits) predict which <\/span><\/span>of these<\/span><\/span> acts are perceived as cheating.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dark Triad<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Dark Triad <\/em>consist<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> of three personality traits associated with manipulative and exploitative tendencies:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Machiavellians<\/em><\/span><\/span>\u2014People high on Machiavellianism<\/a> are cold, cynical, and calculating.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Psychopaths<\/em><\/span><\/span>\u2014Individuals high on psychopathy<\/a> are callous and ruthless but superficially charming.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Narcissists<\/em><\/span><\/span>\u2014<\/span><\/span>Those high on narcissism tend to<\/span><\/span> feel superior, entitled, self-important, and <\/span><\/span>often <\/span><\/span>jealous<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: Sometimes sadism<\/em> is added to the list of the Dark Triad, forming the <\/span><\/span>Dark Tetrad<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Sadists, <\/span><\/span>simply put,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>enjoy<\/em><\/span><\/span> causing others suffering. For instance, individuals who meddle<\/a> and interfere in <\/span><\/span>the r<\/span><\/span>elationships <\/span><\/span>of friends and family <\/span><\/span>may have sadistic tendencies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    What people with Dark Triad traits have in common<\/a> is <\/span>being manipulative, <\/span>overvaluing <\/span>themselves<\/span>, devaluing others, and creating \u201cjustifications\u201d for <\/span>their views<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    To illustrate<\/span>, <\/span>a narcissist may<\/span> <\/span>reason, \u201cI deserve special treatment because I am more attractive, intelligent, and popular than others. People who disagree are either too stupid to see my superiority or too jealous to admit it.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The study by <\/span>Brewer and coauthors examined what unfaithfulness means to individuals with Dark Triad personality traits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Investigating <\/span><\/span>how Dark Triad <\/span><\/span>personalities <\/span><\/span>view infidelity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Sample:<\/em><\/span> 676 (436 women); age range of 18 to 73 years (average of 30 years old), 72% heterosexual and 22% bisexual<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Measures<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n