ИСТИНА

The Dark Triad is a constellation of traits including Machiavellianism, subclinical narcissism, and subclinical psychopathy, and it is linked with antisocial behavior. Our study looked into (1) links between Dark Triad traits and other personality traits (using a sample of more than 3,000 respondents aged 16–84), (2) Dark Triad levels in a group of students who are most active socially and politically (the primary sample had 120 respondents, while control groups added up to more than 1,000 respondents), (3) mutual assessment of Dark Triad traits (using three samples of students and adults ranging from 60 to 132 respondents), and (4) perceptions of a successful individual (94 respondents, students). The results of the study show that Dark Triad indicators are linked with personality traits that are traditionally interpreted as “positive”: Extraversion, Openness to Experience, and Ambiguity Tolerance–Intolerance.