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'Athletes don't have to be super competitive, super ruthless and win at all costs'

The full interview with Nottingham Trent researchers Laura Healy and Joseph Stanford, exploring the way in which narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy affect sporting relationships
John Nassoori
Sep 01, 2024
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In our last newsletter, Jonathan Harding wrote about a new study examining the link between personality and performance, focusing specifically on how the ‘Dark Triad’ of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy impacts sporting relationships.

This week, we’re taking a deeper dive into the subject, bringing you a 30-minute podcast based on Jonath…

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