What Leanne ten Brinke has said about Dark Tetrad
2 quotes · 1 episode · Sep 7, 2026
Leanne ten Brinke, Psychologist, director of the Truth and Trust Lab at the University of British Columbia, and author of Poisonous People, has been quoted on Dark Tetrad 2 times in 1 episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, most recently on September 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Ten Brinke said about 10% of people on average agree with self-report items measuring dark traits.
“if you just look at the people who on average agree with the items that we use to self-report, assess these traits, it's about 10 percent of the population”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne ten Brinke (Sep 7, 2026) · Listen from 36:38
Ten Brinke cited research showing people with dark traits obtained better deals in face-to-face negotiations than over text, advising text-based negotiation.
“whenever those negotiations occurred face-to-face, the person with the high level of psychopathic traits or any of these dark traits, they got a really good deal”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne ten Brinke (Sep 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:24
Episodes
Human Lie Detector: The #1 Sign They’re Lying To You, Catch Liars Instantly! | Dr Leanne ten BrinkeThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Sep 7, 2026 · 1 h 44 min
Psychologist Leanne ten Brinke tells Steven Bartlett how to detect lies, explains the Dark Tetrad of personality traits, and offers rules for dealing with toxic people.
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