Which Jobs Attract "Dark" Personalities?
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Spot the jobs that appeal to so-called dark tetrad individuals.
Our career choices are influenced in large part by our personality traits—and the Dark Tetrad traits of psychopathy, narcissism, Machiavellianism, and sadism are no exception. Do you know which jobs are most likely to appeal to dark personalities? Test yourself here.
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