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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
How to stop judging others: The art of seeing a world without filters
How we teach children to lie: Environmental parenting and the truth without masks