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Psychotherapy and Applied PsychologyThe Dark Tetrad in the Real World with Dr. Del PaulhusDan is joined for part 2 by Dr. Del Paulhus, Professor Emeritus and personality researcher at the University of British Columbia.Part 2 continues the exploration of dark personality traits, including sadism, psychopathy, and narcissism, examining their implications on behaviour, gender differences, and personal well-being. Dan and Dr. Paulhus discuss the methodologies used in research, the correlation of these traits with various psychological measures, and the ongoing debates within the field of personality psychology regarding the classification and understanding of these traits.Special Guest: Dr. Del PaulhusAdditional appearances & resources:...2025-07-0845 min
Psychotherapy and Applied PsychologyNarcissism, Psychopathy, and Sadism: The Dark Side of Personality with Dr. Del PaulhusDan is joined by Dr. Del Paulhus, Professor Emeritus and personality researcher at the University of British Columbia.Dig into the dark side and complexities of dark personalities, including the dark triad (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism), and the addition of everyday sadism. Dan and Dr. Paulhus discuss the origins of these constructs, their overlapping traits, and the implications of callousness. Dr. Paulhus's work explores the role of impulsivity in psychopathy, the intersection of dark traits in politics, and the significance of separating these constructs for better understanding. Special Guest: Dr. Del Paulhus2025-07-0144 min
The CRAM Podcast ~ Extraordinary Ideas UnleashedWhat are the most dangerous personality traits?Have you heard of “The Dark Triad?” It sounds like a mysterious crime syndicate in a James Bond movie. But it’s real. The Dark Triad refers to the worst personality traits a person can have. Narcissism. Machiavellianism. Psychopathy.Think of former U.S. President Donald Trump. NY financier Bernie Madoff. Serial killer Paul Bernardo. Each of them has at least one of these traits according to a researcher who studies personality disorders. And there’s even a fourth dark trait – sadism. Put them all together and they form a tetrad of the most dangerous qualiti...2024-03-0736 min
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast327. Women, Pornography, and Sadism | Dr. Del PaulhusDr Jordan B Peterson and Dr. Del Paulhus delve deep into the Dark Tetrad: Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy, and the newly added Sadism. From these four traits, researchers can quantify much of the darkness of humanity, and begin to study it in a way that yields numerical results, and the potential to make substantial predictions. Dr. Delroy Paulhus is a personality researcher whose work in dark personality traits, via a variety of psychometric methods, has yielded measures of the Dark Tetrad. His work has also validated measures of socially desirable responding, perceived control, free will and determinism, and over-claiming. His...2023-01-301h 46
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast327. Women, Pornography, and Sadism | Dr. Del PaulhusDr Jordan B Peterson and Dr. Del Paulhus delve deep into the Dark Tetrad: Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy, and the newly added Sadism. From these four traits, researchers can quantify much of the darkness of humanity, and begin to study it in a way that yields numerical results, and the potential to make substantial predictions. Dr. Delroy Paulhus is a personality researcher whose work in dark personality traits, via a variety of psychometric methods, has yielded measures of the Dark Tetrad. His work has also validated measures of socially desirable responding, perceived control, free will and determinism, and over-claiming. His work...2023-01-301h 45