How I Spot a Machiavellian: The Dark Triad’s Most Dangerous Personality | Dr Daniel Jones
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What if the person you think is a narcissist is actually something far more calculated?
In this revealing conversation, Dr. Daniel Jones, one of the leading researchers on the Dark Triad of personality (Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy) explains how to recognise manipulation, deception, predatory behaviour and the psychological traits that can make some people extraordinarily difficult to detect. We go deep into Machiavellianism, the psychology of the master manipulator and explore how Machiavellians differ from narcissists and psychopaths, how Dark Triad traits are measured, and whether intelligence, emotional control and delayed gratification can make manipulative personalities harder to spot.
Dr. Jones also explains the red flags to look for in dating, relationships and the workplace, including manipulation, seduction, narcissistic behaviour, emophilia and predatory behaviour. We discuss the psychology behind Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, narcissistic traits, psychopathy, callousness, lack of empathy, sadism, guilt and shame and ultimately ask one of the biggest questions in psychology: Does evil actually exist?
IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 — Dr. Daniel Jones: Introduction & Origin Story 02:31 — What Are the Dark Triad Traits? 04:15 — How Dark Triad Traits Are Tested & Measured 05:15 — Callousness & the Absence of Empathy 06:37 — Sadism: Assessment & Reporting 08:40 — Guilt & Shame 12:10 — Machiavellianism vs Narcissism vs Psychopathy 13:50 — Elizabeth Holmes & the Psychology of Theranos 20:49 — Narcissistic Traits 28:30 — Machiavellianism: The Master Manipulator 32:30 — How to Identify Dark Triad Personalities & Manipulators 36:47 — Delayed Gratification & Impulse Control 38:20 — Are Machiavellians More Intelligent? 46:10 — Dating, Relationships & Red Flags 54:30 — Emophilia: Why Some People Fall Fast 1:00:40 — Seduction & the Narcissist Trap 1:03:43 — Marriage & the Secrets of Long-Term Manipulation 1:11:05 — Predators: What You Need to Know 1:13:30 — Does Evil Exist? 1:15:00 - How to handle the Dark Triad
WHO IS DR. DANIEL JONES? Dr. Daniel Jones is an Associate Professor of Management at the College of Business in Reno, Nevada. He received his PhD in Personality and Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia in 2011. Following his PhD, Dr. Jones studied corporate psychopathy as a postdoctoral researcher and later studied leadership as a visiting scholar. He subsequently spent six years as an Assistant Professor of Legal Psychology before moving into the field of management. His research focuses on Dark Triad personality traits, Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, manipulation, deception, relationships and predatory behaviour. In this episode, we explore practical ways to recognise manipulation, understand narcissistic and Machiavellian behaviour, identify potential red flags in dating and relationships, and understand what to do when you find yourself the target of manipulative or predatory behaviour.
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TOPICS Machiavellianism • Machiavellians • Dark Triad • narcissism • narcissists • psychopathy • psychopaths • manipulation • deception • emotional manipulation • psychological manipulation • predators • personality psychology • corporate psychopathy • narcissistic abuse • narcissistic relationships • dating red flags • relationship psychology • emophilia • sadism • lack of empathy • Dark Triad personality traits • Machiavellian personality • narcissistic personality • psychopathy
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