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Fast, but not so furious. On the distinctiveness of a fast life history strategy and the common core of aversive traits

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Horsten, Luisa K.
Hilbig, Benjamin E.
Thielmann, Isabel
Zettler, Ingo
Moshagen, Morten

Abstract / Description

: Evolutionary Psychology has considered a Fast Life History Strategy (FLHS), denoting an individual’s tendency to invest more resources in proliferation than in child-rearing, to be responsible for the emergence of aversive traits. Empirical evidence for this notion has been inconsistent, however. Herein, we tested whether FLHS is an adequate representation of the underlying disposition of aversive traits (N = 869). To this end, we considered twelve specific aversive traits, and additionally measured and modeled the common core of these traits. We found only weak correlations of FLHS with individual aversive traits as well as with their common core. In sum, the results suggest that the common core of aversive traits is only marginally reflected in FLHS.

Keyword(s)

life history theory fast life history strategy dark core of personality aversive traits

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Date of first publication

2022-05-19

Journal title

Personality Science

Volume

3

Article number

Article e6879

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PsychOpen GOLD

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publishedVersion

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peerReviewed

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Horsten, L. K., Hilbig, B. E., Thielmann, I., Zettler, I., & Moshagen, M. (2022). Fast, but not so furious. On the distinctiveness of a fast life history strategy and the common core of aversive traits. Personality Science, 3, Article e6879. https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6879
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Horsten, Luisa K.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Hilbig, Benjamin E.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Thielmann, Isabel
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Zettler, Ingo
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Moshagen, Morten
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2023-01-23T14:06:49Z
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    2023-01-23T14:06:49Z
  • Date of first publication
    2022-05-19
  • Abstract / Description
    : Evolutionary Psychology has considered a Fast Life History Strategy (FLHS), denoting an individual’s tendency to invest more resources in proliferation than in child-rearing, to be responsible for the emergence of aversive traits. Empirical evidence for this notion has been inconsistent, however. Herein, we tested whether FLHS is an adequate representation of the underlying disposition of aversive traits (N = 869). To this end, we considered twelve specific aversive traits, and additionally measured and modeled the common core of these traits. We found only weak correlations of FLHS with individual aversive traits as well as with their common core. In sum, the results suggest that the common core of aversive traits is only marginally reflected in FLHS.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    peerReviewed
  • Citation
    Horsten, L. K., Hilbig, B. E., Thielmann, I., Zettler, I., & Moshagen, M. (2022). Fast, but not so furious. On the distinctiveness of a fast life history strategy and the common core of aversive traits. Personality Science, 3, Article e6879. https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6879
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  • ISSN
    2700-0710
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/7996
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.12455
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ps.6879
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5335
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5649
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5650
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5335
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5651
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5640
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/M2ABP
  • Keyword(s)
    life history theory
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  • Keyword(s)
    fast life history strategy
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  • Keyword(s)
    dark core of personality
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  • Keyword(s)
    aversive traits
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Fast, but not so furious. On the distinctiveness of a fast life history strategy and the common core of aversive traits
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Article number
    Article e6879
  • Journal title
    Personality Science
  • Volume
    3
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