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

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) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @05:32PM (6 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @05:32PM (#1026645)

    They did say MAGA, duuuuh

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @06:14PM (5 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @06:14PM (#1026674)

    The fascist sheeple are the ones who want the government to tell everyone what to do even though everyone knows its run by a bunch of corrupt professional liars who suck at everything else.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @07:05PM (2 children)

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @07:05PM (#1026693)

      Like patriotic citizens.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @07:24PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @07:24PM (#1026701)

        Yep, republicrats are 40% of the population.

        • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:32PM

          by fustakrakich (6150) on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:32PM (#1026780) Journal

          They're 95% of the ones that actually vote. The system has never really been tested

          --
          La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:02PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @09:02PM (#1026755)

      Only people who follow their chosen shepherd like good little lamb chops use the term sheeple.

      • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @10:14PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @10:14PM (#1026812)

        Sauce for that?