This video answers the question: Is dark intelligence real? Is there a type of emotional intelligence called “dark emotional intelligence?” There is a theory that individuals who possess the dark triad traits (narcissism, psychopathy, & Machiavellianism) also possess a dark intelligence, which is essentially an ability to empathize with others for the purposes of manipulation.
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