ASSIGNMENT #1: THE “DARK TRIAD”
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Grading – 25% of your last grade within the course.
Description
Within the course content material, we addressed what known as the “darkish triad”. This can be a mixture of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.
Right here is an excerpt of textual content from the course content material that describes these personalities.
Narcissists are “grandiose self-promoters who frequently crave consideration.” Machiavellians are “grasp manipulators” and usually rating greater on checks of manipulativeness than do narcissists, Psychopaths are usually very smart and may simply idiot individuals round them, thus encouraging individuals to belief them so obtain their very own outcomes. They usually do hurt to others as they go about in search of thrills with little concern for who will get damage alongside the best way.
Folks excessive on darkish triad traits are usually not sometimes good to be round and will be very emotionally damaging in romantic relationships.
The scary half is that people who find themselves excessive on these darkish triad traits are sometimes socially proficient and make excellent first impressions. Due to this, they do higher on job interviews. They possess a diminished concern for a way others see them and have a larger willingness to point out off their strengths whereas seeming composed and comfy. In a longitudinal examine of character traits and profession success, these excessive at the hours of darkness triad traits have been extra prone to transfer up the company ladder, thus incomes greater salaries. They even did higher than extra conscientious counterparts.
For instance, Donald Trump is usually stated to mirror all three traits. Discover an Assessment of Trump and the Darkish Triad traits on this web site beneath. You might not use Trump for this task!
Geher, G. (2016). Donald Trump as excessive at the hours of darkness triad: Trump as narcissistic, Machiavellian, and excessive in psychopathy. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/weblog/darwins-subterranean-world/201608/donald-trump-high-in-the-dark-triad
For task # 1, I would really like you to discover a movie star or a historic determine (this may be an actor, politician, or another well-known individual) that you just really feel suits the “darkish triad” description. Keep in mind, you could not use Trump, as he was the instance! In your eyes, they need to possess all three character traits of Narcissism, Psychopathy and Machiavellianism. You’ll be able to find this particular person on-line, through newspaper articles or by another supply you discover acceptable.
After getting chosen your “darkish triad” particular person, I would really like you to touch upon the next (please reply in full sentences):
1. Present a picture of this particular person.
2. Why did you select this individual? In different phrases, describe why you suppose they match this character kind. You should definitely embrace data associated to their accomplishments, any controversies surrounding this individual, and even their relationships (e.g., break ups, household relationships) that help your opinion. Check with particular data discovered to spotlight why they match the darkish triad. E.g., what they’ve performed to these round them, actions that mirror sure traits and so forth. (1-2 paragraphs).
Three. Do you suppose that this individual could also be greater on one trait extra so than the opposite(s)? E.g., Are they extra narcissistic than psychopathic? Why or why not? You should definitely point out particular traits that align to help your response. E.g., I really feel this manner as a result of they exhibit this… which is a trait that’s most related to …They’re much less prone to exhibit the next behaviours or attitudes, which signifies that they is perhaps decrease on … (1-2 paragraphs).
four. Theorize what it might be prefer to work together along with your chosen particular person in quite a lot of relationships (as a co-worker, as a supervisor, as a good friend, as a romantic companion, as a member of the family). Subsequent, give examples of how your chosen particular person would possibly act, communicate, suppose, and the impact every of those might need on you as an individual. (2-Three paragraphs).
Rationale
This task will consider the next course studying outcomes:
• Outline the narcissistic character (subclinical).
• Utilizing trait views on character improvement, examine and distinction narcissism, psychopathy and machiavellianism.
Instructions
Please obtain and use this template in your task. Please write in Occasions New Roman or Calibri and double house your work. Please write your responses immediately beneath every Question Assignment listed on this doc.
Please submit your last task # 1 to the dropbox in eConestoga. Please use the next naming format in your task submission – First preliminary, Final Title, Course Code and Part, and Project. E.g., JSMITH_LIBS1085_2_Assignment1.
How Your Project Can be Graded
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Earlier than you begin this task, fill within the following beneath:
Scholar First and Final Title
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*yow will discover your part on the high of the display screen in eConestoga if you find yourself logged into LIBS 1085. This instance exhibits SEC1 or part 1.
1. Present a picture of this particular person beneath. Copy and paste a picture beneath.
2. Why did you select this individual? In different phrases, describe why you suppose they match this character kind. You should definitely embrace data associated to their accomplishments, any controversies surrounding this individual, and even their relationships (e.g., break ups, household relationships) that help your opinion. Check with particular data discovered to spotlight why they match the darkish triad. E.g., what they’ve performed to these round them, actions that mirror sure traits and so forth. (1-2 paragraphs). Be happy to jot down immediately within the textual content field supplied. If vital, you’ll be able to broaden the field by choosing the underside center of the field along with your cursor and dragging it down.
Three. Do you suppose that this individual could also be greater on one trait extra so than the opposite(s)? E.g., Are they extra narcissistic than psychopathic? Why or why not? You should definitely point out particular traits that align to help your response. E.g., I really feel this manner as a result of they exhibit this… which is a trait that’s most related to …They’re much less prone to exhibit the next behaviours or attitudes, which signifies that they is perhaps decrease on … (1-2 paragraphs)
four. Theorize what it might be prefer to work together along with your chosen particular person in quite a lot of relationships (as a co-worker, as a supervisor, as a good friend, as a romantic companion, as a member of the family). Subsequent, give examples of how your chosen particular person would possibly act, communicate, suppose, and the impact every of those might need on you as an individual. (2-Three paragraphs).
