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The dark triad is a psychological theory of personality, first published by Delroy L. Paulhus and Kevin M. Williams in 2002, [1] that describes three notably offensive, but non-pathological personality types: Machiavellianism, sub-clinical narcissism, and sub-clinical psychopathy.
The Dark Tower series: Stephen King: 1978–2012 [51] Dr. Hannibal Lecter: Red Dragon: Thomas Harris: 1981 [9] Roland Deschain: The Dark Tower series: Stephen King: 1982–2012 [9] Francis “Frank” Cauldhame The Wasp Factory: Iain Banks: 1984 [14] Dr. Hannibal Lecter: The Silence of the Lambs: Thomas Harris: 1988 [9] Geralt of Rivia: The ...
Horror-of-personality is a specific sub-category of horror and thriller genres; as opposed to excessive violence or the presence of malevolent supernatural beings, such stories evoke horror and/or suspense through villains who are perfectly human, but possess horrific personalities. [1]
The paper titled "The Dark Core of Personality" introduced a theoretical framework to understand various "dark traits" in personality as manifestations of a single underlying factor called the Dark Factor of Personality. This factor represents a general dispositional tendency where individuals prioritize their own utility (self-interest) at the ...
Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates (), a notable psychopathic character from fiction. Fictional portrayals of psychopaths, or sociopaths, are some of the most notorious in film and literature but may only vaguely or partly relate to the concept of psychopathy, which is itself used with varying definitions by mental health professionals, criminologists and others.
Dark Romanticism is a literary sub-genre of Romanticism, reflecting popular fascination with the irrational, the demonic and the grotesque. Often conflated with Gothic fiction , it has shadowed the euphoric Romantic movement ever since its 18th-century beginnings.
Say hello to the dark empath, who mixes the traits of the dark triad with an ability to understand others’ emotions. First up is to beware of the dark triad cluster of personality traits ...
In the view of Jared Shurin, grimdark fantasy has three key components: a grim and dark tone, a sense of realism (for example, monarchs are useless and heroes are flawed), and the agency of the protagonists: whereas in high fantasy everything is predestined and the tension revolves around how the heroes defeat the Dark Lord, grimdark is ...