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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: 2) by fyngyrz on Sunday July 26 2020, @06:44PM (1 child)
This isn't that, though. This specifically isn't personal — this is about consent; people who refuse to wear masks are putting others at unnecessary risk.
When you put others at unnecessary risk without their informed consent, you are fully on the wrong side of liberty.
See: Should There Be a Law [fyngyrz.com]
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I set my clock ahead to prevent being late
But all it did was sharpen my subtraction skills
(Score: 3, Insightful) by dak664 on Monday July 27 2020, @01:18PM
But it IS personal! Each individual decides what is "unnecessary" risk. There is no objective measure.
SUVs should be banned because they are an unnecessary risk to my minicar? Airplanes should be banned because they are an unnecessary risk to global warming?
Identifying with the majority opinion does not justify dismissing the minority as having some dark motive. The motives of the majority can be just as suspect (my big SUV will protect me when I slam into you).
In this case the majority wants to postpone being exposed to Covid as long as possible. Others want to get back to normal as soon as possible. Which is the unnecessary risk? Who is being selfish?