Date of Award
4-2017
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Scott Ross
Second Advisor
Kevin Moore
Third Advisor
Andrew Cullison
Abstract
Individuals who exhibit the Dark Triad traits of personality are considered to be among the most troublesome members of society. This review seeks to investigate how the dark traits displayed by these persons adversely impact their moral behavior as a product of evolutionary development and adaptation, and as mediated by the BFAS aspect of Compassion. Participants in the present study completed an extensive questionnaire that included measures of general personality traits, psychopathy, the Dark Triad of personality, assignment of moral weight, sociosexuality, infidelity, and myriad additional demographic features. Predictions for the correlations between the Dark Triad traits, moral assignment, Compassion, and evolutionary based measures were generally supported.
Recommended Citation
Brosius, Evelyn C., "The Dark Triad of Personality: A Discussion of the Moral and Evolutionary Implications" (2017). Honor Scholar Theses. 62, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/studentresearch/62
Comments
Honor Scholar Thesis