Publications by authors named "J G Schermer"

This investigation explores the relationships between vocational interests and personality dimensions suggested to be "beyond" the Big Five or Five Factor Model. Participants (653 adults; 125 men and 528 women, with a mean age of 40.57 years, = 16.

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Increasing honesty is critical in modern society. Moral Disengagement Tactics (MDTs) enable individuals to engage in unethical behavior while avoiding self-criticism, making MDTs a form of self-persuasion. One way to prevent persuasion is inoculation.

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Background: This study investigates the relationships between an individual's self-satisfaction within different life areas, which correspond to Bracken's self-concept primary domains (competence, family, social, physical, emotional, and academic domains), and Zuckerman's Alternative Five-Factor Model of Personality (AFFM). It is supposed that the AFFM, as a psychobiological personality model which allows causal explanations, could provide a comprehensive insight into the nature of satisfaction with self.

Participants And Procedure: The study included 489 adults (64% women), between 18 and 60 years old, who completed the short Self-Satisfaction Scale (SC-6) and the Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire (ZKA-PQ).

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Background: Research on the nature and prevalence of phenomena like climate anxiety (or eco-anxiety) is increasing rapidly but there is little understanding of the conditions under which climate change worry becomes more or less likely to significantly impact mental wellbeing. Here, we considered two plausible moderators of the relationship between climate change worry and mental wellbeing: neuroticism and efficacy beliefs.

Methods: Analysis was conducted with survey data gathered in six European countries in autumn 2019.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study explored the overlap between the Dark Tetrad traits (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism) by examining how they correlate with various personality traits.
  • - Findings indicated clear differences between Machiavellianism and psychopathy, as well as between sadism and psychopathy, across multiple studies and various personality measures.
  • - The results suggest that claims of redundancy among these traits are not supported, highlighting the distinct characteristics of each trait within the Dark Tetrad.
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