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New research has found that people with "dark" personality characteristics, such as psychopathy and narcissism, are less likely to comply with efforts to impede the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and more likely to stockpile goods such as food and toilet paper.
Two new studies, both published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, reinforce previous findings that the "Dark Triad" of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism is associated with ignoring preventative COVID-19 measures.
But the new research indicates that health beliefs and situational perceptions may play a more important role than personality traits alone.
Dark Enlightenment, or Dark Triads?
Journal References:
Bartlomiej Nowak, Pawel Brzoska, Jarosław Piotrowski, et al. Adaptive and maladaptive behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: The roles of Dark Triad traits, collective narcissism, and health beliefs, Personality and Individual Differences (DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110232)
Marcin Zajenkowski, Peter K. Jonason, Maria Leniarska, et al. Who complies with the restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19?: Personality and perceptions of the COVID-19 situation [open], Personality and Individual Differences (DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110199)
(Score: 0, Redundant) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @01:43PM (4 children)
I think there is a difference between saying that the masks will cause you to collapse due to lack of oxygen and saying that they can have health drawbacks.
Saying that they aren't bad for you because they don't cause you to collapse due to a lack of oxygen is like saying that one bottle of beer a day is not bad for you because it doesn't cause you to collapse due to alcohol poisoning. The fact that something may be reasonably tolerated doesn't mean it doesn't add any stress to your body whatsoever.
and, before the whole coronavirus thing there was a study that showed that CO2 does affect cognitive abilities.
CO2 Affects our Thinking
"Participants who worked in the elevated CO2 levels were found to have significant difficulty with their decision making abilities and thinking capabilities. The cognitive scores of participants in the Green building were 61% higher than the participants in the conventional buildings and the participants in the Green + building had cognitive skills as high as 101%."
https://medium.com/wedonthavetime/co2-affects-our-thinking-93c016bcc74d [medium.com]
But of course elevated CO2 levels only affect thinking when it comes to our need to reduce CO2 emissions but it has absolutely no impact when it comes to wearing a mask, am I right? Can't have it both ways.
and to say that the masks don't increase your CO2 intake any is also wrong. I've seen all of those Youtube comments of people trying to make that argument back and fourth and my simple answer that never gets mentioned, from physics 101, is that effusion is slower than diffusion. It's very basic undeniable physics. Reducing the surface area with which the CO2 can escape will decrease the rate at which it can and does escape. There is no arguing that point.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @02:01PM
Or, instead of beer, since that is allegedly controversial, you can replace beer with cigarettes. Because one cigarette a day may be tolerable doesn't mean that it's not bad for you whatsoever and doesn't add stress to your body.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:21PM (2 children)
Redundant? Where's our -1 Stupid mod?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:23PM
A mod valid for 50% of comments, given our varied perspectives, isn't a useful mod.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @12:33PM
I am not saying that wearing a mask is as bad for you or worse than drinking one beer and smoking one cigarette a day. Maybe I should have been a bit more clear on that.
I'm just pointing out that just because something is tolerable doesn't mean that it's not bad for you.
I'm also not saying that people shouldn't wear masks. Just that everything is about balance and compromise. We should wear them when appropriate to slow the viral spread but there is still a possibility it can have negative health effects.
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.