Scientists Ran an Experiment to Identify the Personality Profile of an A-Hole

[Warpy]

(from the "was there ever any doubt?" files, I'm sure)

While the field was broad, though, the 'assholes' identified in the study were mostly male, and typically middle-aged.

People perceived as 'assholes' were associated with 315 categories of offensive behavior across the participants' responses, which the researchers categorized into 14 broad themes: aggression, anger, arrogance, bigotry, callousness, combativeness, domineering behavior, externalization of blame, immaturity, inconsiderateness, irresponsibility, manipulativeness, rudeness, and other (including hypocrisy and playing favorites).

When we talk about behaviors, the asshole was not necessarily being antagonistic toward people, but they just didn't really care about what others were thinking or how they were perceived by others."

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-ran-an-experiment-to-identify-the-personality-profile-of-a-holes

[RKP5637]

1. GOP Material, for sure!!! n/t

[Midnight Writer]

2. Aggression, anger, bigotry, combativeness", but they are "not necessarily being antagonistic"?

Sounds kind of like the definition of being antagonistic to me.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Difference btwn "being" and expressing

They would have revealed their "being" (word used in excerpt) by presumably personality tests.

Researchers may have observed politeness and ordinary social interaction during the test taking, but I'm guessing. In other contexts (voting, supporting Republicons, bullying people) there would be actions.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. All those themes fundamentally stem from lack of empathy; a trait of authoritarians & followers. nt

[Effete Snob]

5. I don't do bigotry

So either that counts me out, or I'm an equal opportunity asshole.

[House of Roberts]

6. I don't have scientific data,

but I know one when I see or hear one.

[Joinfortmill]

7. Sounds about right.

[DBoon]

8. how did they select a sample population of assholes on which to run these tests?

Are they self-identified assholes, or were they referred by their associates?

[Jm7603]

9. Time to print up my scientific asshole bingo cards!

Election season is coming up and I have parties to go to! Asshole Bingo would be a great conversation starter. Name a Republican and see how long it takes to fill out your bingo card!