About this episode

This episode explores the concept of the Dark Tetrad and how cruelty can be perceived as a reward.

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Host: Dr. Corey J. Nigro

Topics covered

• Dark Tetrad
• cruelty
• psychology
• personality traits
• reward systems

Keywords

• Dark Tetrad
• psychology
• cruelty
• personality
• reward

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