Study of the Relationship Between Dark Triad of Personality with Cold Empathy with Mediating Role of Emotional and Cognitive Theory of Mind in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms

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1 Ph.D. Student of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran.

2 Assosiate Professor in Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Rodehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between dark triad of personality and cold empathy mediated by cognitive-emotional theory in individuals with symptoms of borderline personality disorder. The present study is an applied study with a descriptive-survey nature. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all students with symptoms of borderline personality disorder in the Islamic Azad University of Tabriz in 2019-2020. Based on the available sampling method, 115 people were selected for the final analysis by obtaining a cut-off score in the Borderline Personality Disorder Questionnaire. In order to collect data, Borderline Personality Questionnaire, Quadruple Dark Personality Questionnaire , Bahr Empathy Scale , Slip Detection Test and Adult Form of Revised Eye Test were used. The results showed that there is no significant relationship between dark personality traits and cold empathy; however, there is a significant relationship between dark personality traits and emotional and cognitive mind theory and dark personality traits have an indirect effect on cold empathy through mediation of emotional and cognitive mind theory. Based on the findings, it is inferred that the ability of mind theory can be used to influence the empathy of people with dark personality traits.

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  • Receive Date: 19 October 2021
  • Revise Date: 21 December 2021
  • Accept Date: 28 December 2021

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