Gratitude blindness: How does the Dark Triad experience gratitude?

Abstract Gratitude promotes prosociality and long-term reciprocal relationships. The Dark Triad is associated with maladaptive interactions in their social interpersonal present study aimed at understanding whether these individuals experience gratitude state trait levels, when presented situations that differentially benefit them. Triad, specifically psychopathy Machiavellianism, negatively gratitude. In where others are uncooperative towards them, traits, Machiavellianism narcissism, report poorer Implications discussed, particularly light of the as a defector personality hindering altruism.