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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) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @04:50PM (5 children)
> They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus
So what evidence was this authoritative claim based on, and what evidence is the new recommendation based on that debunked the old evidence?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @05:34PM (1 child)
Hahahaha oh khallow, welcome to what it is sometimes like arguing with you! Glad you're not buying into the anti-masxxers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @06:17PM
I knew a girl once who said when you talk to some people you better be ready with a reason for what youre saying. So she would come up with bs to justify whatever she did and said.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday July 26 2020, @10:32PM (2 children)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @11:57PM (1 child)
So you dont care about distinguishing between good and bad authoritative declarations from the government?
(Score: 1) by khallow on Monday July 27 2020, @01:08AM