Research on 'dark personality traits', like psychopathy and narcissism, has traditionally focused on men. Experts suggest that standard testing might not adequately capture how these traits manifest in women, as they often express themselves differently. This article explores how women's dark traits, such as vulnerable narcissism and machiavellianism, might be overlooked due to societal biases and diagnostic tools primarily designed for men.
Research into ‘dark personality traits’ has always focused on men. But some experts believe standard testing misses the ways an antisocial personality manifests itself in women
Narcissism, for example, is often seen as a rather male trait – think the scarf-wearing cad in Carly Simon’s song You’re So Vain. But “the core of narcissism is the same in men and women: they express entitled expectations, grandiose fantasies and a lack of empathy,” says Green. But we may fail to recognise these traits as narcissistic. “Female leaders with narcissistic traits can cause as much reputational damage, staff turnover, bullying, as male ones – they just go about it in a more sneaky way,” says Green. “Male leaders can be more aggressive and socially dominant to establish authority. But female leaders may blame the higher-ups for why they had to fire you – even if they orchestrated it.”, if not more prevalent, in women.
says Green. This means they may be more successful using their children against their partner, or making false accusations of abuse, than physically threatening someone., which is often used in prisons, were developed based on male offenders.
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