The love of best friends. [Courtesy, Getty Images] Are you losing faith in humanity because of everything going on right now? If so, that is no surprise. Our habit of “doomscrolling” convinces us that people are inherently self-centred and uncaring. According to the American Psychological Association, many of us are suffering from “headline stress disorder”. We know from experience that exposure to negative news shapes a darker view of humanity. Psychologists have been interested in the darker side of human personality for decades. The so-called dark triad of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and sociopathy has attracted intense scrutiny. People high in these traits tend…