Everyday Sadists

Dealing With Everyday Sadists and Other "Dark Personalities"

5 important tips for protecting yourself from those who would do you harm

Published on August 20, 2014 by Traci Stein, PhD, MPH in The Integrationist

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There are several personality types that are more likely to harm another than the average person would. Sadists possess an intrinsic motivation to inflict suffering on innocent others, even when this comes at a personal cost. This is because for sadistic personalities, cruelty is pleasurable, generally exciting, and can be sexually stimulating.