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The Positives of Machiavellianism

Classically, Machiavellianism has been seen as a negative trait. To define it briefly, Machiavellianism is a tendency towards intentionally and strategically manipulating others to gain and keep power and control. It is also a part of the Dark Tetrad traits of personality. However, is there nothing positive to be gleaned from Machiavellianism? I argue that […]

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Do I Have a Personality Disorder?

Navigating through one’s troubles is difficult. To have issues is part of being human. However, it can often feel as if our problems are not really solvable. So what does one do? Perhaps one of your colleagues said something particularly rude to you. Or maybe things at home seem to be conflicted. Maybe the person […]

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The Big 5 Personality Traits in Psychology

Written by Najwa Bashir You might have seen or heard about The Big 5 Personality Inventory or Tests when reading about personality types, but what is it actually? Well, these tests or inventories are based on The Big 5 Personality Traits, grounded in the Trait Theory in personality psychology. Too much to digest? Let me […]

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