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A behavioral genetic analysis of alexithymia and the Dark Triad traits of personality.

Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Jun 2013

Cairncross Molly, Veselka Livia, Schermer Julie Aitken, Vernon Philip A

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The present study is the first to assess phenotypic correlations between alexithymia and the Dark Triad traits of personality in a community sample, as well as the common genetic and environmental factors underlying these correlations. Participants were 232 North American adult twin pairs who completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory, the Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, the MACH-IV, and the Toronto...

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PMID: 23561050
DOI: 10.1017/thg.2013.19

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