DOI
10.1016/j.jrp.2013.08.001
Abstract
We conducted a meta-analytic review of the relations between general mental ability (GMA) and the Dark Triad (DT) personality traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy—to determine if individuals who display socially exploitative social qualities tend to be more intelligent or less intelligent. Across 48 independent samples, GMA showed no consistent relation with any DT trait. These effects were not sufficient to support either the “evil genius” hypothesis (highly intelligent individuals tend to display socially exploitative personality traits) or the “compensatory” hypothesis (less intelligent individuals compensate for their cognitive disadvantages by adopting manipulative behavioral tendencies). However, these relations were moderated, to some extent, by the sex and age of the participants, type of sample studied, and the measure of GMA.
Document Type
Post-print Article
Publication Date
12-2013
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier. Article first published DEC 2013. DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.08.001.
The definitive version is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00926566
Full citation:
O’Boyle, Ernest H., Donelson Forsyth, George C. Banks, and Paul A. Story. "A Meta-analytic Review of the Dark Triad–intelligence Connection." Journal of Research in Personality 47, no. 6 (December 2013): 789-94. doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2013.08.001.
Recommended Citation
O'Boyle, Ernest H.; Forsyth, Donelson R.; Banks, George C.; and Story, Paul A., "A Meta-Analytic Review of the Dark Triad-Intelligence Connection" (2013). Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications. 155.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/jepson-faculty-publications/155