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The Dark Triad: Emotional predators among us
Neurology without conscience: What's Hiding the Psychopath's Brain
A University of Wisconsin study (2023) found that dark triad carriers have 18% less gray matter in the orbitofrontal cortex, which is responsible for empathy. Neuropsychologist James Fallon explains, “These aren’t people — they’re biological machines programmed to operate.”
3 components of emotional vampirism
- Psychopathy: Lack of fear and remorse (Nature Neuroscience)
- NarcissismPathological need for admiration
- Machiavellianism: Cold Calculation in Manipulation
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8 Signs You Have a Dark Triad Carrier
“They wear masks better than Hollywood actors until they get what they want.” – Dr. Robert Hare
- Rapid rapprochement ("love at first sight")
- Paradoxical cruelty under the mask of charm
- Triangulation (creating artificial jealousy)
- Gaslighting – denial of obvious reality
Case: Experiment "Trap for the Predator"
In a study by the University of Cambridge, 85% of dark triad carriers:
- Choose partners with traumatic experiences
- Used identical manipulation phrases
- Abandoned the victim at the stage of emotional exhaustion
Protection strategies: How not to be prey
Step 1: Analysis of Red Flags
The FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit
- Check for the “McDonald triad” (animals, fire, enuresis in childhood)
- Monitoring the response to borders
- Analysis of relationships with former partners
Step 2: Protection neuroplasticity
Brain reprogramming techniques:
- Meditation to increase the activity of the islet lobe
- Cognitive restructuring of automatic reactions
- Training mirror neurons through volunteering
Glossary
Triangulation
Manipulative technique of creating artificial rivalry
gaslighting
Psychological violence through denial of reality
orbitofrontal cortex
The brain area responsible for moral decisions
