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Psychopathy and machiavellianism predict differences in racially motivated attitudes and their affiliations
Author(s) -
Jones Daniel N.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/jasp.12035
Subject(s) - machiavellianism , psychopathy , psychology , social psychology , authoritarianism , racism , politics , developmental psychology , personality , sociology , gender studies , political science , law , democracy
Different forms of racism and racist groups should be differentially attractive to politically motivated members of the D ark T riad. Study 1 showed that high levels of both Machiavellianism and right‐wing authoritarianism ( RWA ) predicted modern racism, whereas high levels of psychopathy and RWA predicted old‐fashioned racism. In Study 2, those high in Machiavellianism and RWA wanted to join a traditional K u K lux K lan ( KKK ) group, emphasizing nonviolence and political strategies. However, those high in psychopathy and RWA wanted to join a violent, N eo‐ N azi militia group. The studies highlight differences between Machiavellianism and psychopathy in expression of antisocial tendencies and dispositions. In addition, when combined with RWA endorsement, these traits can lead to the support of destructive organizations.