Correlation Between Society and Personality
A comprehensive study involving 1.8 million people across 183 countries found a moderate correlation between adverse societal conditions, such as corruption, poverty, and violence, and the prevalence of dark personality traits like narcissism and psychopathy.
Researchers from the emphasized that personality is not solely innate but significantly shaped by societal factors, challenging the notion that dark traits are purely genetic.
Societal Impact and Future Implications
The study highlights states with high adverse conditions, like and , as having higher dark personality traits, suggesting a regional impact of societal issues on individual behavior.
To mitigate the dark factor, researchers advocate for government actions to reduce corruption and inequality, proposing that such measures could improve both current living conditions and future personality traits among citizens.