Participating in activist groups linked to increased narcissism and psychopathy over time

Participating in activist groups linked to increased narcissism and psychopathy over time

A new longitudinal study published in Personality and Individual Differences provides evidence of a complex, two-way relationship between environmental activism and specific personality traits. The findings suggest that while manipulative and aggressive tendencies can predict involvement in environmental causes, engaging in activism may also reinforce traits such as narcissism and psychopathy over time. Hannes Zacher, a professor at Leipzig Univ…