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People with “dark” personality traits see the world as fundamentally meaningless. In other words, these individuals tended to view the world as less pleasurable, less stable, less regenerative, and less meaningful. Read Full Article #DarkTraits #Meaninglessness…
🌍 Studies of German-speaking adults found individuals with a stronger "Dark Core" of personality hold more pessimistic views of the world, seeing it as less pleasant, stable, regenerative, and meaningful.
🧠 The "Dark Core" concept unites personality traits like narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, suggesting a shared tendency to prioritize self-benefit even at the cost of harm to others.
📊 Four studies, involving 400-640 German adults each, explored this link. Researchers found those high in the Dark Core viewed the world as less safe and enticing, seeing it as less abundant, beautiful, or interesting.
✨ Interestingly, the Dark Core showed little connection to beliefs about the universe having purpose, though individuals high in dark traits were slightly more likely to believe in a higher power's active involvement in their lives, possibly linked to grandiose self-views.
#DarkCore #Psychology #Personality
🧠 The "Dark Core" concept unites personality traits like narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, suggesting a shared tendency to prioritize self-benefit even at the cost of harm to others.
📊 Four studies, involving 400-640 German adults each, explored this link. Researchers found those high in the Dark Core viewed the world as less safe and enticing, seeing it as less abundant, beautiful, or interesting.
✨ Interestingly, the Dark Core showed little connection to beliefs about the universe having purpose, though individuals high in dark traits were slightly more likely to believe in a higher power's active involvement in their lives, possibly linked to grandiose self-views.
#DarkCore #Psychology #Personality
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