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What is the Link Between Heroism and Antisocial Behavior? – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
Research suggests a seemingly paradoxical link between antisocial behavior and heroism. Psychopathy has been suggested as a linking factor, but this seems unlikely.
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The Strange Link Between Attitudes Towards Sex and Drugs – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
According to evolutionary theories, people's attitudes to recreational drug use may be influenced by their preferred mating strategies.
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The Ghost of Situationism and Why Personality is Not a Myth – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
A recent podcast on the "Myth" of personality trots out long discredited arguments against the reality of personality. Why do these ideas keep returning like a restless ghost?
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Fantasy Choices and the Real Self – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
Choices people make in fantasy contexts reflect rather than complement their personalities. People may be reluctant to create imaginary identities that mismatch their real selves.
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The Mating Strategies of Extraverts – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
Life History Theory views long-term and short-term mating strategies as polar opposites. However, some people, particularly extraverts, may pursue both, others neither.
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Does Watching TV Encourage Narcissism? – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
Research links watching certain TV genres, e.g. reality TV, with narcissism. Does this mean TV cultivates narcissism? Or is the relationship deeper and more complicated?
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Psychedelic Drugs and the Nature of Personality Change – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
A recent study found increases in openness to experience following a dose of LSD. More detailed studies on psychedelics may lead to a deeper understanding of personality change.
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Race Differences in Androgens: Do They Mean Anything? – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
What can group differences in androgen levels tell us about racial differences in reproductive strategies? Probably not much.
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Updating a Graduate Level Personality Psychology Course – Brent Donnellan (The Trait-State Continuum)
Help! I am teaching graduate Personality Psychology in a few weeks and I want to update my syllabus. I last taught the course in Fall of 2013 so there are new readings and updates to be included. I have some ideas (e.g., the fourth law of behavior genetics piece) but I am suspicious of my ability to identify all of the relevant papers/chapters in the field. In case you are interested, Brent Roberts maintains a repository of graduate syllabuses (or sittybes?). You can see my reading list from previous years at that location.
Here is a little contest…
1. Identify references to recent papers/chapters (publication date 2012 to current) that you think should be included in a graduate personality psychology course. I try to keep the course broad (it is not just traits 101) and I am interested in both substantive and methodological pieces. Preprints are fine if you provide me the complete reference. Continue reading
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Personality Profiles of Great American Presidents – Scott McGreal (Unique—Like Everybody Else)
A study finds that presidential greatness is associated with a mix of bright and dark traits. Great presidents have been compassionate yet also knew how to manipulate people.
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