Some Throw Rocks. Others Move the Road: Psychopathy vs. Machiavellianism Explained (opens in new tab)

One of the most expensive mistakes people make is assuming that all dangerous people are dangerous in the same way. They are not. Some create chaos the way a thunderstorm creates chaos. Suddenly. Loudly. Dramatically. Others create chaos the way water leaks into a foundation. Slowly. Patiently. Almost invisibly. By the time you notice the damage, the damage has been there for years. Personality psychology has spent decades arguing about whether psychopaths and Machiavellians are actually diff...