Sex differences in the Dark Triad on display. Source: Wikimedia Commons The “Dark Triad” of personality represents socially aversive traits that are related to selfish and antisocial attitudes and ...

While most of us would see a hug as something positive, new research from New York's Binghamton University suggests that not every embrace comes from a place of affection—in fact, quite the opposite.

Not all hugs are harmless. New research from psychologists at Binghamton University reveals that people with "dark triad" personality traits use touch to manipulate their partners. A hug can soothe ...

The dark triad traits have a common core of low agreeableness, which represents interpersonal antagonism. Additionally, psychopathy and Machiavellianism have small positive relations with neuroticism ...