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The Dark Triad

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A psychological concept describing three personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) that predict antisocial behavior and create magnetic attraction.

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Mark Manson

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Mark Manson mentioned ✓ High confidence
"So, there's a thing called the dark triad. It's three personality traits that are highly interrelated and they basically predict all antisocial behavior. Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy."
From: You're literally addicted to your ex • ▶ 0:17 • Mar 2026

Attribution: Mark Manson explains the dark triad as an educational concept to frame his discussion about toxic attraction patterns. This is a factual explanation rather than a recommendation.