Thursday, March 12, 2020
Agrees with observed reality
Here's a "social" "science" study that isn't trivial or tautologous, and doesn't reverse causation.
The results are surprising: people who are unpleasant, who are not afraid of conflicts and who show a certain anti-conformity have better protected brains. In addition, this protection takes place precisely in the memory circuits that are damaged by Alzheimer's disease. "A high level of agreeableness characterizes highly adaptive personalities, who want above all to be in line with the wishes of others, to avoid conflict, and to seek cooperation", notes the specialist. "This differs from extraversion. You can be very extroverted and not very pleasant, as are narcissistic personalities, for example. The important determinant is the relationship to the other: do we adapt to others at our own expenses?"This matches observed reality in the tiny sample of my ancestors and relatives. The people who lived longest and stayed alert longest were the most cranky and stubborn. Nice guys finished fast, as the saying goes.
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