- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Psychology of Social Influence
University of Padua
2020-2025
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw
2019-2024
Institute of Psychology
2020-2024
Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology
2022-2023
Western Sydney University
2012-2021
University of Auckland
2021
WaterNSW
2017
University Bank
2017
Bradley University
2017
Caterpillar (United States)
2017
There has been an exponential increase of interest in the dark side human nature during last decade. To better understand this side, authors developed and validated a concise, 12-item measure Dark Triad: narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism. In 4 studies involving 1,085 participants, they examined its structural reliability, convergent discriminant validity (Studies 1, 2, 4), test-retest reliability (Study 3). Their retained flexibility needed to these 3 independent-yet-related...
This survey (N = 224) found that characteristics collectively known as the Dark Triad (i.e. narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism) were correlated with various dimensions of short‐term mating but not long‐term mating. The link between was stronger for men than women. partially mediated sex difference in behaviour. Findings are consistent a view facilitates an exploitative, strategy men. Possible implications, including traits represent bundle individual differences promote...
In 2020, many countries around the world created and enforced heavy restrictions geared towards reducing spread of coronavirus (i.e., COVID-19). this study (N = 263), we examined role personality traits Big Five Dark Triad) individual differences in perceptions COVID-19 pandemic situation (the situational eight: Duty, Intellect, Adversity, Mating, Positivity, Negativity, Deception, Sociality) accounting for compliance with governmental Poland. We found that way people perceived explained...
The Dark Triad of personality is composed narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. Despite the common belief that these traits are undesirable, media awash with characters embody Triad. Characters like Gregory House, M.D., Batman (a.k.a. Knight), James Bond all some most popular franchises today. As entertaining as are, they provide us a window into dark side human nature. Instead treating nature inherently maladaptive, we an alternative view that, despite their costs, can confer...
A key problem facing aggression research is how to measure individual differences in accurately and efficiently without sacrificing reliability or validity. Researchers are increasingly demanding brief measures of for use applied settings, field studies, pretest screening, longitudinal, daily diary studies. The authors selected the three highest loading items from each Aggression Questionnaire's (Buss & Perry, 1992) four subscales—Physical Aggression, Verbal anger, hostility—and...