How many times? does a person have to be caught intentionally lying for that behaviour, to be considered as a personality disorder?

Context. #families #friends, #colleagues or on *social #media.

#science #psychology #PersonalityDifferences #personality #HonestyHumility #CooperativeAltruism #altruism

Hello, Mastodonians and #fediverse peeps in general.

This toot is written to be a form of reflective introspection.

Have you noticed how many politicians keep saying that their intentions are to deal with human-caused climate change by "sometime in the future"?

And yet, right here, right now - we (the majority) are still burning as many fossil fuels as ever. The majority of people (in fuel-powered economies) are still filling up our vehicles with diesel and petrol ("gas" in the USA).

The industries are still looking for, manufacturing, and investing in more fossil fuels. The sales in wood fuels are increasing as fossil fuels become more expensive (& fossil fuel industries make record profits).

Have you noticed how many politicians keep saying that their intentions are to deal with human-caused climate change by "sometime in the future"?

They're, in general, lying! (e.g., many politicians have close connections to the fuel industries)

"*Internal* Fossil Fuel Industry *Memos* Reveal Decades of Corporate Disinformation" https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/climate-deception-dossiers

This is how it can be - how it already could (just about) have been "100% Clean and Renewable Wind, Water, and Sunlight All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for 139 Countries of the World" https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2017.07.005

First, the industries tried to suppress the science that burning fossil fuels was heating up the climate. + cultures (average person) in general self-repress the medical evidence regarding how air pollution, and how their vehicles - are harming everyone's health (simply - they don't want to know)

They (the majority- country dependent) blame the climate protesters for stopping traffic. For demonstrating against air-polluting, harmful activities - rather than accepting the truth.

Traffic pollution (air pollution) causes brain damage: Retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 219(6), 678-685. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.119

Second, the industries and associated politicians speak climate "blah blah blah" (virtue signaling. i.e., moral grandstanding)

Have you noticed how many rich politicians & eco-damaging businesses keep saying that - their intentions are to deal with their own ecologically damaging activities and polluting products - but, by "sometime in the future"? (not specifically now. "maybe? in twenty years!", etc)

And yet, those that have been paying attention over the last decade - have noticed an obvious pattern - these same (personality types of) politicians & industries have been saying this "blah blah blah" for decades. If that is not deception? what is? (rhetorical question)

They really are habitual liars. They don't value honesty - they value being rich & they make profits by selling fuels & or investing money in fuel corporations. It's that simple!

"The H Factor of Personality
Why Some People are Manipulative, Self-Entitled, Materialistic, and Exploitive—And Why It Matters for Everyone" https://www.wlupress.wlu.ca/Books/T/The-H-Factor-of-Personality

Right here, right now - we (the majority) are still burning as many fossil fuels as ever. We are still filling up our vehicles with diesel and petrol ("gas" in the USA). The industries are still looking for, manufacturing, and investing in more fossil fuels. The sales of wood fuels are increasing as fossil fuels become more expensive (& fossil fuel industries are making record profits).

"The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible for people alive today, and will worsen as long as humans add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere" https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/

Even when renewable energy systems are installed on the electrical network - they are often in addition to the burning of fuels - not replacing them. That's china's general policy.

For example, the UK has one of the largest wood-burning power stations in Europe (DRAX - a big industry making lots of money from deforestation). And the same forms of deception can be seen on the https://www.drax.com/ website.

They are habitual liars - they know that woodfuel isn't, to quote the DRAX website "sustainable biomass" (i.e., burning wood).

They are simply doing the same greenwashing they did with fossil fuels - with woodfuel.

The science is clear - burning wood is extremely harmful to human health. "Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study Conclusion: “use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region”. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/27.6.936

The science is clear - burning wood (biomass) is a leading cause of climate heating, deforestation, wildlife extinction, soil erosion, etc.

"It’s time to stop "pretending" [deception & denial] burning forest biomass is carbon neutral" https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12716

The woodfuel & fossil fuel industries aren't stupid - they know that their products are extremely harmful. Criminals understand they're causing harm - but do it anyway (for money).

This blog post describes the liars' (& worse) personality characteristics "The unpleasant psychology of the dark side. (Age advisory rating 15+ or with adult supervision). https://empiricalperspective.home.blog/2022/12/04/the-unpleasent-psychology-of-the-darkside-age-advisory-rating-15-or-with-adult-supervision/

#corporation #industry #business #disinfromation #misinfromation #immorality #greed #corruption #AirPollution #GreenWash #PersonalityDifferences #liars #deception #CoverUps

#science #climatology #climate #ClimateAction #ClimateJustice #Ecology #biodiversity #sustainabilty #wildlife #nature #health #CleanAir #RenewableEnergy #HomeInsulation #HeatPumps #ElectricTrains #CycleLanes #ElectricJets #Electrification #GreenHydrogen #space #nasa

Imagine the cultural effect if "leaders" were selected according to their Honesty-Humility personality characteristics.

Research papers title: Pillars of cooperation: Honesty–Humility, social value orientations, and economic behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2009.01.003

"individuals low in Honesty–Humility made more selfish decisions and only shifted towards a more fair allocation whenever the other was empowered to punish defection.

Those high in Honesty–Humility, on the other hand, displayed a stable tendency for choosing a more fair solution – even when they could have defected without fearing consequences."

In summary - people that have higher levels of Honesty-Humility make better "leaders". Problem is - people with higher levels of Honesty-Humility are more inclined to not seek social status. This partly explains why dishonesty, corruption, and unethical agendas are often associated with leadership (e.g., the oligarchs & their associated fuel industries)

#science #psychology #SocialPsychology #PersonalityDifferences #SocioPolitics #ethics #HonestyHumility #sociology

Imagine the cultural effect if "leaders" were selected according to their Honesty-Humility personality characteristics.

Research papers title: Pillars of cooperation: Honesty–Humility, social value orientations, and economic behavior.

"individuals low in Honesty–Humility made more selfish decisions and only shifted towards a more fair allocation whenever the other was empowered to punish defection.

Those high in Honesty–Humility, on the other hand, displayed a stable tendency for choosing a more fair solution – even when they could have defected without fearing consequences."

In summary - people that have higher levels of Honesty-Humility make better "leaders". Problem is - people with higher levels of Honesty-Humility are more inclined to not seek social status. This partly explains why dishonesty, corruption, and unethical agendas are often associated with leadership (e.g., the oligarchs & their associated fuel industries)

#science #psychology #SocialPsychology #PersonalityDifferences #SocioPolitics #ethics #HonestyHumility #sociology

"It" can only be for #forever.

#corruption degrades the #soul

#ethics #physics #philosophy #epistemology #PersonalityDifferences #BeyondBelief #justice #psychology #CognitiveHarmony #music #dance #placebo

A person walks into a room & hits a Dog.

When asked "why did you hit the Dog?" The person replies "Because I believe in evolution!"

A person walks into a room & hits a Dog.

When asked "why did you hit the Dog?" The person replies "Because I believe in god!"

A person walks into a room & strokes a Dog.

When asked "why did you stroke the Dog?" The person replies "Because I'm kind".

#science of #PersonalityDifferences

Who should you #follow on #mastodon

Interesting people? A "follow" may be out of curiosity, respect, or something shady

Some self-proclaimed intellectuals broadcast their "intelligence" by saying don't follow "stupid" people. The prudent don't listen to unethical people

The most common reason why people "follow" is that they share similar #personalities

A measure of the six major dimensions of personality. https://hexaco.org/hexaco-online

#PersonalityDifferences #HonestyHumility

@knowtheory More frustration on my part. But, yea! Satire is a healthy defence mechanism against prejudice.

Is ridiculing #racists a hate crime? Is it cruel to mock immorality? Not to be misconstrued as mocking implicit ignorance. The difference tends to be arrogance & intentionally causing harm.

Have you ever met a person, a personality, that laughs when they witness or do something cruel. #SocioPathology #PersonalityDifferences #psychology