PSY E243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Machiavellianism, Psy, Agreeableness
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Created a mock prison and randomly assigned participants to prisoner or guard role. Within a few days, prisoners became submissive and guards became abusive. Not all participants responded to their roles the same. Moreover, the study was not randomly populated: Those high in aggression, authoritarianism, social dominance, narcissism. ,and machiavellianism sign up for the study of prison life (carnahan & Some people behave very consistently across situations, while others change to meet every setting: High self-monitors look out for cues of expectations and adapt their behavior accordingly. Low self-monitors are themselves regardless of situational demands. People also differ in consistency on personality scales: Consistent personalities are less neurotic, more controlled, more prosocial, Caveat ii: how stable is personality? and have better mental health. Personality is still in flux among children and adolescents they are still finding themselves : Those aged 50-70 tend to be most stable. Stability increases through young adulthood middle age. Individual experiences may differ from normative trends.
