Comment on Authoritarianism acts as a psychological bridge for dark personalities, study finds
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 day agoMaybe 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 1 day ago
Okay but it says:
And this is exactly what I’m advocating for, even if I’m approaching from another angle.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 day 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 1 day ago
Is there a name for the kind of personality that hurls uncalled for insults as a first resort?
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 day ago
> Literally calls other human beings “defective”.
> “Waaaah. The meanie on the Internet pointed out that I’m acting like an utter moron and abusing the credibility of actual psychologists to make it look like my suggestions weren’t absurd.”
WesternInfidels@feddit.online 1 day 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.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The psychology community: “It’s inaccurate, sensationalistic, and stigmatizing.”
You: “Haha, yes, I agree. Let’s call human beings ‘defective’ instead. No stigma or sensationalism there. Nuh uh. I am very smart, and frankly, anyone who says my idea is obviously fucking stupid is contradicting the psychology community (whose opinions on this I’m literally just now glancing at).”