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When Dangerous People Don’t Look Scary: How to Spot the Dark Triad Personality Type

December 22, 2025

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When Dangerous People Don't Look Scary: How to Spot the Dark Triad Personality Type
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Can a psychopath be a good person? And how do we spot dangerous people when they seem so charming?

This holiday special brings you an in-depth answer to one of your most-asked questions with highlights from Dr. Kerry’s interview with Tara Blair Ball about the Dark Triad Personality.

We explore why dangerous people don’t look scary, how we underestimate predatory behavior through “positive projection,” and the critical difference between niceness and kindness—especially important to remember during the holiday season.

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This week, there is no exclusive Podcast Extra interview. Instead, we’re offering this special holiday edition to ALL Substack subscribers as our gift to you!

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D, a retired psychologist & author, is an expert on cultivating healthy relationships and deconstructing narcissism.

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