Harvey Weinstein will be analysed

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1. Image of Harvey Weinstein
In psychology, “dark triad” term is used in order to reflect particular personality trait
which includes psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism; these personality traits are
considered as “dark” because they reflect malevolent qualities (Deutchman & Sullivan,
2018). The objective of this discussion is to select “Harvey Weinstein” to understand how he
reflects dark triad based on his actions. This discussion will include why Harvey Weinstein
was chosen and evaluate whether the person reflects one trait higher than compared to others.
In this discussion, how it would be like to interact with Harvey Weinstein will be analysed by
giving examples of how he acts, thinks, speaks, and thinks.
Harvey Weinstein
Source: (BBC, 2020).
2. Why Harvey Weinstein was chosen
Harvey Weinstein is an American film producer and a convicted sex offender; he was
found guilty of engaging in different inappropriate sexual activities without the consent of
other parties. In 2017, many allegations regarding sexual harassment were published against
Harvey Weinstein in the New York Times. It was reported that he misused his power to force
himself on women while promising them to help them advance their career if they agreed to
give him sexual favours. Harvey Weinstein issued a public apology but he disputed many of
the allegations as well. After the allegations, investigation was conducted against Harvey
Weinstein and many lawsuits were filled where the court found him guilty and he has been
sentenced for 23 years in prison (Levenson, Valle, & Moghe, 2020). The Harvey Weinstein