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Are there escape from #narcissists #psychopaths #darktriad help groups?
There must be somewhere to go where there is help from former victims who get it.
#Disabled &/or severely ill people too on a limited income. If I was healthy with money I wouldn’t be trapped here.
They’re all counseling after escaping.
I need to get out first!

Are there escape from #narcissists #psychopaths #darktriad help groups?
There must be somewhere to go where there is help from former victims who get it.
Disabled &/or severely ill people too on a limited income. If I was healthy with money I wouldn’t be trapped here.
It’s all recovery groups. I need to escape first!

@DerLogiker @georgetakei Trump is worse, actually.

Letter to congressional leaders from psychiatrists: 'President Trump exhibits what forensic mental health experts have, across dozens of independent assessments, identified as the “Dark Triad” of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy.'

They describe the evidence that he's dangerously unstable, that his "judgment is, by every visible measure, severely compromised" and that "he is a constitutional emergency."

"Top psychiatrists issue urgent letter to Congress about Trump's mental instability" https://www.alternet.org/psychiatrists-trump/

#Trump #DarkTriad #narcissism #narcissist #Machiavellian #Machiavellianism #psychopath #psychopathy #unstable #25thAmendment #2547th #25th

The greatest threat to #Empath personality-types is not in fact the #DarkTriad personalities that target them, but the adoption of #Altruist traits by the Empath

Put bluntly, you can’t help anyone unless you first help yourself, and you can’t walk a mile in another person’s shoes unless you first know yourself

But, that is why the #Narcissist favours altruism-themed shaming as an abuse tactic, weaving it through every stage of Narcissistic Abuse; it is not merely effective, it is the most harmful. The fact that Western society endows altruism with implicit moral authority is secondary, a bonus, which lets them get away with it in public.

#Psychology #PersonalityTypes

Every #Psychopath always causes as much harm as possible satisfying their selfish desires at the expense of others as they are able to get away with

Not as little harm as necessary to get what they want

As much as they can

Always

The only difference to single out the #CriminalPsychopath is that their core delusion has progressed to the extent that even while in custody they are convinced they’re getting away with it. So yes, the full horror of psychopathy is on display for all to see. But that’s it. That’s the only difference. Optics.

#Psychology #DarkTriad #PersonalityTypes

"“Based on our findings, there does not appear to be a specific attraction between light and dark personalities,” Kesenheimer told PsyPost. “Rather, individuals with light personalities are more likely to place trust in people who are typically rejected by others.”"

“It is important to clarify that light personalities – loving and trusting individuals – do not actively choose dark personalities (nor is the reverse true),” Kesenheimer added. “Instead, the key finding is that individuals with light personalities are less likely to reject those whom others tend to reject. This highlights how a general tendency to see the good in people, while often positive, may also reduce selectivity in romantic contexts.”

https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-sheds-light-on-why-empathetic-people-end-up-with-toxic-partners/

#narcissism #darkTriad

1- When I was younger) I thought that the lessons of #WWII would forever inoculate us against overt fascism.

2- When I was younger) I though that humanity, in general, had evolved past the point were SF scenarios of #DystopianTech , making existential decisions for us, could ever really happen.

Only took ~15 yrs of #DarkTriad #AlgorithmSocialMedia , elevating all batsh!t ideas to mainstream, to trigger both.

#DisasterCapitalist #Technofeudalism plus #Technofascism means
#The21stCenturySucks

[P] I mean, typies have ALWAYS had narcissism down pat, it's just that they express it as a group-self rather than an individual unit. I mean, invading Greenland because your group-self is "YO 'MURRIKA!" is pretty evidently narcissism beating morality. So neurotypicals have always rocked the narcissistic casbah, but it feels like typie group-selves are edging in on ASPD too! So I checked the research! And would you look at that...

#psychology #actuallyautistic #neurotypicals #darktriad

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Vampires and the Dark Triad #vampires #DarkTriadTheory #darktriad #psychology

Vampires symbolize the Dark Triad traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—highlighting human fears surrounding morality and immortality. These narratives expose how charming individuals can conceal predatory behaviors. #vampires #darktriad https://youtu.be/LCTTC3g0bAA?si=WhAIC0AvpsjxD5t5

Vampires symbolize the Dark Triad traits—narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy—highlighting human fears surrounding morality and immortality. These narratives expose how charming individuals can conceal predatory behaviors. #vampires #darktriad https://connectparanormal.net/2026/01/14/vampires-and-the-dark-triad-understanding-human-nature/

Kink Communities: Beyond the Stereotypes

A Major UK Study Reveals Some Surprising Facts About Kink Communities

Media portrayals of niche sexual interests like BDSM, pet play, and furries often lean into sensationalism, painting participants as psychologically deviant or driven by singular, extreme fetishes. These stereotypes, while dramatic, rarely reflect the lived experiences of people within these communities. This leaves a significant gap between public perception of kink communities and reality. 

A recent scientific investigation, “A Survey of the United Kink-dom,” offers a rare, data-driven look into these worlds. Published in The Journal of Sex Research, this study surveyed 470 UK-based participants involved in five distinct interest groups:

• BDSM
• Age play
• Pet play
• Furries
• Balloon fetishists

The research provides one of the most comprehensive datasets to date on the demographics, psychology, and behaviors of these communities. 

This article distills the five most surprising and stereotype-busting findings from this rigorous research. By moving past the hype and focusing on the evidence, we can begin to build a more nuanced and accurate understanding of kink communities and their members.

1. Most People Are Into More Than One Thing

Contrary to the idea that people belong to distinct and separate fetish groups, the study found a very high degree of overlapping interests. The data shows that having a single, isolated interest is actually the exception, not the rule.

Only 19% of the 470 participants reported having just one of the five paraphilic interests investigated. The majority had two (37.8%) or three (31.5%). 

This finding is significant because it suggests these interests are not isolated quirks. They are often part of a broader exploration of non-normative identity and sexuality. The researchers identified specific patterns of co-occurrence.

For instance, there was a strong link between pet play and furry interests. This makes sense due to their shared themes of animal personification. Similarly, BDSM, which is defined by power dynamics, showed significant overlap with pet play. This is another of the groups in the study that centrally involve power exchange roles.

Check out the latest research on fetishes and criminality:

• Criminal Histories and Recidivism Rates for Juveniles Convicted of Child Pornography Possession

Read more articles about BDSM.

2. Kink Communities Deviate Sharply from Population Norms

When the researchers compared their sample to UK national statistics on sexual orientation and relationship styles, they found dramatic differences.

Across all five groups studied, participants reported significantly lower levels of heterosexual identity and much higher rates of gay/lesbian and bisexual identities than the general population.

For example, while 94.6% of the UK population identifies as heterosexual, the rate within the BDSM group was just 37.8%. 

The study also found substantially higher rates of non-monogamy compared to population estimates. A 2.4% rate from a representative Canadian sample was used as a benchmark in the absence of equivalent UK data.

This finding supports a growing body of research suggesting these communities often function as welcoming spaces for individuals whose identities and relationship models are marginalized elsewhere. The study’s authors summarize the scale of this difference concisely: 

Findings demonstrated groups differed significantly from population patterns of sexual orientation and relationship style, with effect sizes for these comparisons being large.

3. The “Psychopathic Dominant” is a Myth

A persistent and damaging stereotype suggests that individuals who enjoy dominant roles in BDSM must harbor “darker” personality traits. These traits inlcude:

• Narcissism
• Machiavellianism
• Psychopathy

This idea pathologizes practitioners by linking consensual power exchange with antisocial characteristics. 

The “United Kink-dom” study directly tested this hypothesis by measuring these “Dark Triad” traits across different BDSM role identities:

• Dominant
• Submissive
• Switch (individuals who enjoy both roles)

The results were definitive: there were no significant differences in Dark Triad traits based on BDSM role.

People who identified with dominant roles did not score higher on measures of Machiavellianism, narcissism, or psychopathy than those in submissive or switch roles. This finding provides strong empirical evidence that debunks a harmful myth and supports previous research showing that BDSM practitioners generally have mental health profiles comparable to the general population.

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4. The Study Found Little Support for the Most Damaging Stereotypes in Kink Communities

The study carefully and sensitively investigated the most stigmatizing stereotypes the links between

• Age play and pedophilia
• Pet play/furries and zoophilia

The researchers’ goal was to see if these consensual adult role-playing activities were being used as a substitute for harmful, non-consensual interests. 

The findings were more complex than a simple “myth-busted” headline would suggest.

For age play, the data showed that the vast majority of participants did not report any pedophilic arousal. However, a minority (14.1%) did report some level of arousal to pedophilic fantasy.

The researchers provide crucial context, noting that while their data “largely does not support stereotypes,” this rate of self-reported arousal is higher than the estimated prevalence of pedophilia in the general population (up to 5%). 

A similar pattern emerged for pet play and furries within Kink Communities.

While most participants in these groups expressed “repulsion” to the idea of sex with animals, a minority reported some arousal to zoophilic fantasy (23.6% of pet players and 28.9% of furries).

Again, the researchers note that these rates are higher than the general population estimate for zoophilia (up to 8%).

For the overwhelming majority, consensual adult role-play is distinct from harmful acts, but the data reveals a nuanced reality that defies simple caricature.

5. Kink Can Be a Non-Sexual Identity

A common assumption is that participation in kink communities is always and exclusively about sexual gratification. However, the study’s data challenges this idea, revealing that for many, these interests are a multifaceted part of their identity that isn’t always tied to sex. 

A significant minority of participants, particularly among pet players and furries, reported that they did not pair their interests with sexual acts.

Across the groups, “10–35% reported never pairing this with sex,” with furries (35.1%) and pet players (26.7%) being the most likely to engage non-sexually. Furthermore, when asked how much they viewed their interest as part of their “sexual orientation,” the study found a “bimodal distribution.”

This means participants tended to answer at the extremes: many saw it as absolutely central to their sexual identity, while many others saw it as not at all important. 

This highlights that for a substantial portion of these communities, the appeal is not primarily sexual. Instead, it lies in social connection, psychological expression, and creative world-building – crystallized in practices like developing a detailed “fursona,” or animal character, which can be entirely separate from sexual gratification.

A More Complex Picture of Kink Communities

The “A Survey of the United Kink-dom” study provides a powerful, evidence-based counter-narrative to the prevailing stereotypes about kink communities.

The findings paint a picture of a world that is far more diverse, psychologically comparable to the general population, and less pathological than often portrayed.

It reveals communities that are highly interconnected, disproportionately queer and non-monogamous, and driven by a wide range of motivations that often extend well beyond sex. 

This research underscores that the lived reality of people with non-normative sexual interests is more complex and far more human than caricature allows. As data replaces caricature, the central question is no longer if these communities are pathological, but how their complex networks of identity, creativity, and non-normative relationships challenge our broader cultural definitions of sexuality itself.

Be Part of the Kink Community Conversation

Do you participate in a kink community? How do you view kink communities? Drop a comment below and tell me about your non-explicit experiences!

For an in-depth guide on talking to your adolescents about cybersex and pornography, check out Dr. Jen’s book. Amazon | BookBaby

Have you found yourself in legal trouble due to your sexual behavior? Seek assistance before the court mandates it, with Sexual Addiction Treatment Services.

Are you looking for more reputable data-backed information on sexual addiction? The Mitigation Aide Research Archive is an excellent source for executive summaries of research studies.

Can you treat a narcissist?
#Health #Psychology #Narcissism #MentalHealth #Therapy #PersonalityDisorders #NarcissisticPersonalityDisorder #DarkTriad #Psychology #SelfImprovement #Science #EmotionalHealth #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy #MentalWellness #The14
https://the-14.com/can-you-treat-a-narcissist/

“A smear campaign is what a narcissist does to damage your reputation credibility because they perceive you as a threat or someone who rejected them.” #selfcare #darktriad #personalitydisorders #mentalhealth #meangirls #narcissist #smearcampaign #flyingmonkeys #redflags

A study of AI use among 500 students found that the most frequent users scored highest on measures of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy.

Summary: https://www.psypost.org/most-people-rarely-use-ai-and-dark-personality-traits-predict-who-uses-it-more/

Original paper (not open access): https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/21522715251379987

PDF at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395717392_Evaluating_Artificial_Intelligence_Use_and_Its_Psychological_Correlates_via_Months_of_Web-Browsing_Data

#AI #Psychology #DarkTriad

A dark triad or tetrarad exhibits 3 to 4 sets of signs that categorize them as such. You may interact with people in your life who fit these categories. If you do, it might be best not to. #darktriad #darktetrad

👹 The Association Between the Dark Triad and Political Trust: The Mediating Role of Conspiracy Beliefs

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/9/512

#politics #trust #conspiracy #darktriad #psychology #psychometrics #politicalscience #socialscience

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Signs of narcissism my abuser displayed.

5. #ConspiracyTheories

The need for control and dominance makes narcissists make, believe in and spread conspiracy theories.

#narcissist #narcissism #psychology #LetsTalkNarcissism
#Survivingnarcissistsandpsychopaths
#Survivingnarcissisticabuse #MalignantNarcissist #abuse #abuseawareness #darkpersonality #darktriad #NarcissistLogic #narcissisticabuse #psychopath #NarcissistPsychopath #selfhelp #mentalhealth #conspiracy

A survey of over 9,000 U.S. residents who completed a survey on political attitudes and personality traits found that political conservatives generally scored higher on measures of authoritarianism, social dominance, and Dark Triad (i.e., malevolent) personality traits.

Summary: https://www.psypost.org/trump-supporters-report-higher-levels-of-psychopathy-manipulativeness-callousness-and-narcissism/

Original paper (not open access): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0092656625000704

#Science #Psychology #Politics #USPol #USPolitics #Conservatism #DarkTriad #Personality

If you struggle to get a definition for the daft right wing term 'woke', you are one of many.

It is an umbrella term covering every healthy range capability which isn't narcissistic, sociopathic, or psychopathic. Then gullible people have parroted it, pushed by influencers and media infested with the 3 traits.

The flawed logic is easy to spot because each user of the word wants others to be extra woke about their own feelings, and starts hurling insults, getting arsey, or playing a victim card.

You can see it in Musk, and Trump's responses, Boris Johnson's whenever he was near a mic, Farage etc. In each country, such types are easily bought and manipulated by money or their dark trait hollowness. In each country politicians with the dark traits hype themselves as progress or efficiency while grinding down healthcare and seeding division by skin colour etc.

The dark triad personality is dangerous and should not be allowed near power. Voters need to be much more aware. Dark triad personalities know they are different and have incapabilities. They mask it with delusions of grandeur designed to prevent them facing the harm they feed on causing. Hence their allergy to any form of accountability applying to them, even while magnifying it falsely on others.

Parroting the word 'woke' is an admission of having dark traits and empathic failure.
Or absolute gullibility.

#woke #wokism #woke #wokers #psychology #mentalhealth #usa #nz #politics #media #Trumpism #Trump #Musk #darktriad #darktriadtraits

https://phys.org/news/2025-07-narcissism-dark-personality-traits-linked.html

(for heaven's sake, let's hope it never occurs to our 'dark triad' commander in chief to use AI to do his work. Oh, right, it already did)

"students who scored highly for dark personality traits like #narcissism, #machiavellianism and #psychopathy (collectively known as "the #DarkTriad") were more likely to rely on AI tools like #ChatGPT and #Midjourney to do their work."

@kinetix @Crispius

👉Compulsory psychologic testing for public officials👈

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...to implement this in 👉standardized, #psychological "aptitude tests"👈 certainly explains (among other things) why that dynasty was able to remain in power until the 3rd century BC.

Perhaps the Eastern #Zhou realized so early on that 7% of the population had the predisposition of a #psychopath type #DarkTriad.1)

It...

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https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/112767351744675253

#Personality and Job Performance: A Review of Trait Models and Recent Trends
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102054
"Conscientious is king. Of all the traits, conscientiousness is the one most strongly linked to better job #performance. People high in conscientiousness tend to be organized, dependable, and goal-oriented - and it shows in their workplace behavior.

The Dark Triad casts a long shadow. On the other side of the ledger, the #DarkTriad traits - Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy - are strong predictors of counterproductive behavior in the workplace. These dark traits are associated with manipulation, impulsivity, and a lack of empathy - attributes that don’t exactly make for ideal colleagues.

HEXACO takes the lead. Interestingly, of the three models, the #HEXACO does the best job of explaining variance in job performance."

via https://www.stevestewartwilliams.com/p/personality-at-work
#psychology #work #Big5

People with higher levels of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy (the Dark Triad) are judged to have more attractive faces, and are trusted more by others.

Summary: https://www.psypost.org/people-with-dark-triad-traits-gain-others-trust-through-facial-attractiveness/

Original paper (not open access): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S019188692500176X

#Science #Psychology #Trust #DarkTriad

@_9CL7T9k8cjnD_

#DarkTriads

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Still not sure what the abbreviation #SD3 stands for, but you seem to be using it synonymously for #DarkTriad.

An expert on #China recently pointed me to this key figure in history:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heshen

He seems to have been the most corrupt #DarkTriad in history--so far.

Your conclusion is age-old wisdom for the Chinese. A friend of mine recently mentioned this:

https://mastodon.net2o.de/@forthy42/113952069210198443

At...

@_9CL7T9k8cjnD_

No, not quite. - If you check into the #Atlantic article, a #DarkTriad becomes a #DarkTetrad if a person also is a #Sadist, too.

In other words, a #DarkTriad will be a subset of a #DarkTetrad, but not all #DarkTriads (quite a few, actually) will be #DarkTetrads, too. ,)

Is the ‘bad boy’ appeal a myth? Study investigates Dark Triad attractiveness https://www.psypost.org/is-the-bad-boy-appeal-a-myth-study-investigates-dark-triad-attractiveness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DarkTriad #BadBoyMyth #Attractiveness #MateSelection #Narcissism