Researchers found that people with “antisocial traits” were less likely to wear a mask or social distance. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Researchers from the State University of Londrina found that people who reported "antisocial traits," such as low levels of empathy and high levels of callousness and risk-taking, were less-likely to comply with Covid-19 prevention measures, such as wearing a mask and social distancing.antisocial personality disorder
The disorder is also referred to as "dyssocial personality, psychopathic personality and sociopathic personality." Antisocial personality disorder occurs in about"These traits explain, at least partially, the reason why people continue not adhering to the containment measures even with the increasing numbers of cases and deaths," the Brazilian study authors wrote.
Participants also answered questions about how well they were complying to Covid-19 containment measures, such as hand hygiene and social distancing.
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