Look for the “Dark Triad,” a cluster of 3 traits that are present together in nearly all psychopaths: 1. Machiavellianism: Being cunning, manipulative, and duplicitous. They easily ignore or disregard moral or social rules and can lie and manipulate others without guilt, such as to get a promotion or simply for entertainment. They may appear charming or compassionate for a while, but it often becomes clear that they’re only worried about themselves. They might get their way through: 1. Deception 2. Bullying 3. Guilt 4. Pretended weakness 5. Flattery 1. Lack of Empathy or Conscience: Having no feelings of guilt, remorse, sympathy, or pity. For example, a psychopath might not demonstrate any sadness or pity when a natural disaster occurs, or when someone in their life gets hurt in some way. 1. Psychopaths also have low impulse control, so they may have many casual sexual partners, be quick to get aggressive or violent, and engage in risky behaviors, from drugs to thrill-seeking activities, without concern. 1. Narcissism: Being self-centered, having an over-inflated sense of themselves and their achievements. They’ll often refuse to see their own flaws and project them onto others; a narcissist who might not think they’re smart enough will say other people are unintelligent to boost their own ego. They love compliments and will praise anyone who affirms them, but are easily triggered by insults and criticism. They don’t get along with other people and have trouble making healthy, satisfying relationships. They’ll try to get authority over other people because they have a hard time working with them. 1. For example, a narcissist may not boast or come off as arrogant, but they might complain excessively about the world and everyone else around them while taking no blame for themselves. This shows that they see themselves as superior and everyone else as less than.