We investigated how objective, behavioral data on social media use was correlated with the Dark Tetrad facets and HEXACO traits. tracked usage time session of users ( N = 243), considering Instagram to be a visual medium compared Facebook and, therefore, related “dark” personality characteristics (i.e., short-term mating, antisocial attitudes). Additional bivariate correlations, we controlled f...

Populism and beliefs in conspiracy theories fuel societal division as both rely on a Manichean us-versus-them, good-versus-evil narrative. However, whether constructs have the same dispositional roots is essentially unknown. Across three studies conducted two different countries using diverse samples (total N = 1,888), we show that populism mentality strong common core evidenced bifactor modeli...

The current research examines the extent to which attitudes and personality traits are predictive of pro-environmental behavior (PEB). Concretely, we tested relationship between attitudes, HEXACO traits, actual PEB (donating potential prize money a organization; N = 257). Additionally, controlled for influence helping pro-social organization) by addressing whether have distinct impact on or peo...

The overarching aim of the present research is to investigate whether and how HEXACO personality traits relate climate change action, pro-environmental behavior, moral anger. A sample 268 community participants provided responses for measures model, anger, intention engage in behavior. Hierarchical tests indicated that (1) Openness Experience outperformed other predicting whereas (2) both Hones...