A recent study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology sheds light on the unsettling correlation between certain personality traits and support for violence against civilians. The research, focused on Russian residents, reveals that individuals with traits associated with the Dark Triad — Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy — are more likely to endorse violence against civilians, with psychopathy having the most significant impact. While prior research has examined how traits like agreeableness and openness are associated with support for peace, it has largely neglecte…