People with “dark personality traits,” such as psychopathy or narcissism, are more likely to be callous, disagreeable, and antagonistic in their nature. Such traits exist on a continuum — we all have ...

Imagine a scenario: Your friend is crying. You can see the tears and their shoulders shaking, you can hear the sobs, you recognize the expression on their face. It is clear that they are very upset ...

Being a deep empath isn’t just about “feeling a lot”—it’s an entire way of moving through the world. Empaths don’t just notice emotions; they absorb them, often to their own detriment. Their ability ...

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While it's not an official psychological term, empaths are generally understood to be people who are extremely attuned to the feelings and emotions of others. The term stems from the word "empathy," ...

When it comes to personality types and traits, I’ve gleaned two takeaways that run along a parallel path. First up is to beware of the dark triad cluster of personality traits: Machiavellianism, ...

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We need a new kind of leader, one who combines emotional intelligence with technological fluency: the Super Leader.