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Kaja Perina on the Dark Triad: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy – #36

Kaja Perina on the Dark Triad: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy – #36

FromManifold


Kaja Perina on the Dark Triad: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy – #36

FromManifold

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Mar 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kaja Perina is the Editor in Chief of Psychology Today. Kaja, Steve, and Corey discuss so-called Dark Triad personality traits: Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy. Do these traits manifest more often in super successful people? What is the difference between Sociopathy and Psychopathy? Are CEOs often “warm sociopaths”? Can too much empathy be a liability? Corey laments Sociopathy in academic Philosophy. Kaja explains the operation of Psychology Today. Steve reveals his Hypomania diagnoses.Topics

2:33 – Psychopathology and the Dark Triad

11:34 – Do these traits manifest more often in super successful people?

17:52 – Can too much empathy be a liability?

35:16 – Corey laments Sociopathy in academic Philosophy

50:32 – Kaja explains the operation of Psychology Today

1:01:06 – Steve reveals his Hypomania diagnoses
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Kaja Perina (Psychology Today)
Released:
Mar 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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