‘Power Tripping Bastard/Bitch’
‘Fascist Personality Disorder’
‘Manipulative Egomaniacal Bully’
‘Malignant Sociopath’
Comment on Authoritarianism acts as a psychological bridge for dark personalities, study finds
WesternInfidels@feddit.online 3 months ago
Maybe we should talk about “defective personalities” or “weak personalities” or “malformed personalities” or something else that sounds less cool to some people than “dark personalities.”
sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
fossilesque@mander.xyz 3 months ago
Sounds like my kind of anarcho punk band.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Maybe we should just trust the psychology community to decide what terminology they use and not act like we know better. If anything, some psychologists consider the current terminology too stigmatizing to the point of being counterproductive.
WesternInfidels@feddit.online 3 months ago
Okay but it says:
It is past time to abandon the term “dark” as a descriptor of antagonistic traits
And this is exactly what I’m advocating for, even if I’m approaching from another angle.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 3 months ago
“Look, I’m also suggesting we change course. I just happen to be suggesting we drive over a cliff, but the core idea is the same.”
I’m very, very glad that people vastly smarter than you are the ones with actual influence over this. Jesus christ.
WesternInfidels@feddit.online 3 months ago
If you seriously think “defective personalities” is a less sensationalist alternative, then boy, whatever’s left of your brain must be dripping out of your ear like melted candlewax.
Is there a name for the kind of personality that hurls uncalled for insults as a first resort?
WesternInfidels@feddit.online 3 months ago
I honestly don’t understand how you think that’s any kind of parallel.
I think “dark” is a problematic word, it’s sensational and attractive to exactly the wrong people, I think we should use another term.
As you point out, the psychology community has been contemplating a similar conclusion. Starting before me, I wager.
Somehow, this makes me a moron, though.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
This is a dangerous path to go down.