Who is James Bond?: The Dark Triad as an Agentic Social Style

By P. Jonason, Norman P. Li, Emily A. Teicher. Individual Differences Research, 2010

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If the Dark Triad are costly traits for individuals to have and individuals are predisposed to avoid interacting with selfish individuals, how do those who have those traits extract resources from their environment? We contend that a specific set of personality traits will enable individuals to do so. We showed that those who are disagreeable, extraverted, open, and have high self-esteem along with low levels of neuroticism and conscientiousness score high on the Dark Triad (Study 1: N = 216). Additionally, having a more individualistic and competitive approach to others and not a strongly altruistic orientation will also help those who are high on the Dark Triad (Study 2; N = 336). We contend that the Dark Triad may represent one social strategy that is characterized by an agentic social style.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Cultural Studies, Literature and Literary Theory

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Resources, Harshness, and Unpredictability (2016, background): “From this perspective, the Dark Triad traits could be phenotypic responses to predetermined and evolutionary relevant information, responses that might be stronger and more important in men given asymmetries and costs and benefits for living a fast life (Jonason et al., 2010; Jonason et al., 2009).”
Competition, autonomy, and prestige: Mechanisms through which the Dark Triad predict job satisfaction ☆ (2015, background): “…Triad traits might provide “competition colored glasses”, biasing the perceptions of some men to see their world and their jobs in competitive terms; see opportunities for advancement everywhere through their individualistic and competitive approach to social interactions (Jonason et al., 2010).”
The Dark Triad and Nascent Entrepreneurship: An Examination of Unproductive versus Productive Entrepreneurial Motives (2016, background): “…one hand, it reasons that having “just enough” of the dark triad characteristics may be helpful (or adaptive) with respect to certain aspects of entrepreneurship such as resource mobilization, resistance to stress, and even innovation (Jonason, Koenig, and Tost 2010; Jonason, Li, and Teicher 2010).”
Valuing myself over others : the Dark Triad traits and moral and social values (2015, background): “And more generally, in as much as the Dark Triad traits are related to a selfish orientation to the world and social interactions (Jonason et al., 2010), individualistic values may facilitate sex differences in the Dark Triad traits.”
The Antihero in Popular Culture: Life History Theory and the Dark Triad Personality Traits (2012, background): “…may indicate a fast life strategy based on immediate rewards and gratification (Figueredo et al., 2005, 2006; Gladden, Figueredo, & Jacobs, 2009; Jonason, Koenig, & Tost, 2010a; Jonason, Li, & Teicher, 2010c; Jonason et al., 2010b; Jonason et al., 2009, 2011; Jonason & Tost, 2010; Troisi, 2005).”
How ''dark'' are the Dark Triad traits? Examining the perceived darkness of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy (2012, background): “Jones and Paulhus (2010) state that ‘‘Quadrant 2 of the interpersonal circumplex (i.”