The Hidden Danger of High-Functioning Dark Personalities | Adelaide News

Adelaide News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 2m

Dark Personality traits like narcissism and psychopathy aren’t just confined to prisons—they thrive in boardrooms, homes, and public life, often disguised as charm or competence. Dr. Karen Mitchell’s groundbreaking research reveals how high-functioning predators manipulate systems using twenty-five tactics and twenty core attributes, from grandiosity to emotional black holes. Her work challenges outdated clinical definitions by spotlighting the real-world damage these traits cause outside criminal contexts—corporate collapses, abuse, and toxic leadership—all rooted in the same dangerous…