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Advances in Psychological Science ›› 2021, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (7): 1195-1209.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1042.2021.01195

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A meta-analysis of the relationship between the Dark Triad and aggressive behaviors

ZHU Yalin, JIN Cancan   

  1. Department of Psychology, College of Humanities, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2020-08-10 Online:2021-07-15 Published:2021-05-24

Abstract: This meta-analysis was used to explore the relationship between the Dark Triad and aggressive behaviors. This study included 87 quantitative researches, 90 independent samples, and 41, 273 subjects. The results suggested that there were positive correlation between the Dark Triad and aggressive behaviors (r = 0.338~0.405), and the correlation intensity between narcissism and aggressive behaviors was significantly lower than that of Machiavellianism and Psychopathy. The relationship between the Dark Triad and aggressive behaviors was affected by many factors, such as culture, gender, and the types of aggression. The discussion implied that narcissism is quite different from Machiavellianism and Psychopathy, and the following researches can further explore the Dark Triad in combination with oriental culture.

Key words: Dark Triad, Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy, aggressive behaviors

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