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Narcissistic Personalities Linked to Defiance of Coronavirus Prevention Guidelines and Hoarding

posted by martyb on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:36AM   Printer-friendly
from the Narco-Narcissis dept.

aristarchus writes:

More interesting science from PsyPost,

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)

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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @04:53PM (5 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @04:53PM (#1026619)

    You are focusing on the wrong part. Where did this authoritative claim come from, and what evidence made it change:

    > They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday July 26 2020, @10:33PM (4 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday July 26 2020, @10:33PM (#1026828) Journal

    You are focusing on the wrong part. Where did this authoritative claim come from, and what evidence made it change:

    Why don't you answer it for us since you seem to be the only one here who cares? Maybe we'll take your answer seriously, but don't count on it.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @12:52AM (3 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @12:52AM (#1026883)

      I think its bs, it was made up to manipulate people based on no evidence.

      The people telling us to listen to that should have some evidence, Id think.

      • (Score: 1) by khallow on Monday July 27 2020, @01:12AM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Monday July 27 2020, @01:12AM (#1026891) Journal
        So you think something. Why should we care? To me, this sounds like a long winded nirvana fallacy [wikipedia.org]. Why should our authorities be assumed to be so perfect that any flaw in their statements is them lying?

      • (Score: 3, Funny) by Mykl on Monday July 27 2020, @01:46AM (1 child)

        by Mykl (1112) on Monday July 27 2020, @01:46AM (#1026908)

        I agree - they are trying to brainwash us into wearing masks so that their facial recognition systems have a harder time identifying us. Oh, wait...

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @04:50AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @04:50AM (#1026962)

          That quote was saying not to wear a mask.