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September 12, 2025Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Climbing the Dark Ladder: How Status and Inclusion Aspirations, Perceived Attainment, and Behaviors Relate to the Dark Triad

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NMNikhila MahadevanCJChristian H. Jordan

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals status-seeking behaviors linked to Dark Triad traits, highlighting implications for social dynamics.

Key Points

  • Individuals high in Dark Triad traits desire status and exhibit status-seeking behaviors, while lacking inclusion aspirations.
  • The study involved 591 participants, finding that status desires linked strongly to grandiose narcissism and Machiavellianism.
  • Analysis indicates that motivation profiles differ for Dark Triad traits, emphasizing roles of agentic extraversion and antagonism.
  • Findings suggest a need to understand motivational underpinnings of the Dark Triad for better social dynamics.

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Mahadevan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d41da1713b0b5dfea66a1chttps://doi.org/10.3390/bs15091221
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