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)
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 26 2020, @05:37PM (5 children)
This is not about whether one should wear a mask or not. It's about being forced to by illegal decree, or harder to fight, all companies, everywhere, enforcing mask mandates. I guess all you bootlickers will be lining up for the new dna altering covid "vaccines" and trying to force it on everyone else. The attitude people have taken that they have the right to tell other people what to do about their health is the most dangerous and likely to cause a shooting war that i have seen so far. If this continues people will get fucking shot and they will deserve it.
(Score: 2) by acid andy on Sunday July 26 2020, @06:46PM
I get it--you dislike the authoritarian component of this. I'm curious; how do you feel about the BLM protests?
If a cat has kittens, does a rat have rittens, a bat bittens and a mat mittens?
(Score: 2) by Opportunist on Sunday July 26 2020, @08:27PM
Not forcing anything on you, you may rest assured of that. Far from it, actually. I'd rather prefer you died from the disease.
(Score: 2) by Mykl on Monday July 27 2020, @01:59AM (1 child)
For that matter, why the hell has the Gubmint always forced us to wear clothing? They say hygiene and public decency. I say Tyranny!
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday July 27 2020, @01:11PM
Public decency? WTF does the government know about decency of any sort?
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 27 2020, @06:01AM
so edgy
Looks like the free market has decided that you must wear a mask.
What are you going to do about it? Become a communist?