The Dark Triad traits through the lens of Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 90, Issue , 2016, Pages 273-277

  Jonason, Peter K ^a   Jackson, Christopher J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral activation; Behavioral Inhibition: Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory; Dark Triad; Machiavellianism; Narcissism; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947591116     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.11.023     Document Type: Article

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