Individuals with dark traits have the ability but not the disposition to empathize
Individuals with dark traits have the ability but not the disposition to empathize
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DOI：
10.1016/j.paid.2019.109716
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发表时间：
2020-03-01
影响因子：
4.3
通讯作者：
Bjorkman, Therese
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作者：
Kajonius, Petri J.;Bjorkman, Therese
同理心是社会认知和社会价值观的基础。同理心理论上被认为是既有能力也有倾向去想象别人思想的内容。我们测试了黑暗人格（马基雅维利主义、精神变态和自恋;黑暗三合一）中臭名昭著的低共情能力是否最好用缺乏能力（能力）或缺乏性格（特质）来表征。通过在线平台LinkedIn上分享的匿名在线调查收集了278名国际参与者的数据，包括基于特质的黑暗三重人格（SD 3）和同理心（IRI），以及认知能力（ICAR 16）和基于能力的同理心（MET）。黑暗人格特质与基于能力的同理心没有关系，但与基于特质的同理心有很强的关系（beta = -0.47）。相反，认知能力解释了基于能力的同理心（beta = 0.31）。研究发现，社区样本中的黑暗人格通常认识到同情，但倾向于这样做。这一发现可能有助于进一步阐明个性与能力之间的联系。
Empathy is fundamental to social cognition and societal values. Empathy is theorized as having both the ability as well as the disposition to imagine the content of other peoples minds. We tested whether the notorious low empathy in dark personalities (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism; the Dark Triad) is best characterized by a lack of capacity (ability) or lack of disposition (trait). Data was collected for 278 international participants through an anonymous online survey shared on the online platform LinkedIn, consisting of trait-based Dark Triad personality (SD3) and empathy (IRI), and cognitive ability (ICAR16) and ability-based empathy (MET). Dark personality traits had no relationship with ability-based empathy, but strongly so with trait-based empathy (beta = -0.47). Instead, cognitive ability explained ability-based empathy (beta = 0.31). The finding is that dark personalities in a community sample is normally cognizant to empathize but has a low disposition to do so. This finding may help shed further light on how personality is interlinked with ability.