Narcissism3, 78.3
Machiavellianism 2, 34.1
Psychopathy 1.9, 45.1
Okay, let me stick my neck out a bit. A psychopathy score of 80 (if answered honestly) is sooner a harmful personality disorder than a sign of alpha.
And being "Machiavellian" or "psychopathic" about some things is sooner not so much a sign of cunning intelligence as stupidity or a lack of foresight. Case in point: "Even if I were trying very hard to sell something, I wouldn't lie about it." No, I wouldn't lie about, not even so much because I consider it bad (I do) but because it would torpedo my reputation as a trader.
Machiavellianism 2, 34.1
Psychopathy 1.9, 45.1
Okay, let me stick my neck out a bit. A psychopathy score of 80 (if answered honestly) is sooner a harmful personality disorder than a sign of alpha.
And being "Machiavellian" or "psychopathic" about some things is sooner not so much a sign of cunning intelligence as stupidity or a lack of foresight. Case in point: "Even if I were trying very hard to sell something, I wouldn't lie about it." No, I wouldn't lie about, not even so much because I consider it bad (I do) but because it would torpedo my reputation as a trader.