{"id":13079,"date":"2024-07-06T10:56:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=13079"},"modified":"2024-07-06T10:56:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T10:56:07","slug":"scientists-reveal-why-crypto-bros-are-more-likely-to-have-psychopathic-and-narcissistic-traits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=13079","title":{"rendered":"Scientists reveal why ‘crypto bros’ are more likely to have psychopathic and narcissistic traits"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent study revealed several traits that ‘crypto bros’ seem to have in common<\/h2>\n

Political scientists took a deep dive into the minds of so-called ‘crypto bros’ to learn more about what they have in common, and the results may – or may not – surprise you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rise of\u00a0cryptocurrencies<\/a>\u00a0over the past decade has led many to not only invest in the unique form of currency, but also make it a large part of their personalities.<\/p>\n

These so-called ‘crypto bros’ sometimes garner a poor reputation both on the internet and in real\u00a0life<\/a>, often being labeled as rude by those who are not a part of the crypto\u00a0community<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The study revealed there were common personality traits. (Jaque Silva\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

This means that a recent\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0released by political\u00a0scientists<\/a>\u00a0at the University of Toronto and the University of Miami into the psyche of crypto investors was either going to completely disprove the aforementioned negative public perception of crypto bros, or reinforce it.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for them, the research leaned more towards the latter.<\/p>\n

The team surveyed 2,000 adults in the\u00a0US<\/a>, 30 percent of whom identified as crypto investors, and discovered that those who had invested in cryptocurrencies were more likely to possess the ‘Dark Tetrad’ of personality traits – narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism – than the average person.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, crypto investors were also more likely to distrust mainstream media, buy into\u00a0conspiracy theories<\/a>, and support\u00a0political<\/a>\u00a0extremist groups, according to the study.<\/p>\n

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Crypto investors are, on average, more likely to posses the ‘Dark Tetrad’ of personality traits according to the study. (Getty Stock Photo)<\/cite><\/div>\n

This rejection of the status quo among crypto bros shouldn\u2019t come as too big of a surprise.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest allures of cryptocurrencies is that it is not controlled by a central bank and is far less regulated by any government or entity. Therefore, those who reject mainstream\u00a0news<\/a>\u00a0and institutions will likely feel far more comfortable investing in crypto than those who do not.<\/p>\n

The authors of the study explained: \u201cThe motivation behind the development of cryptocurrency was rooted in a strong distrust for mainstream, traditional currencies and financial institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cA distrust of institutions and mainstream authorities is also strongly associated with characteristics such as conspiracy thinking, low levels of analytic and scientific reasoning, anti-science attitudes, the \u2018need for chaos,\u2019 and non-mainstream political orientations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of millions of people across the world have invested in cryptocurrencies. (Getty Stock Photo)<\/cite><\/div>\n

While the team believes their findings hold weight, they also note that not every crypto investor will fall in line with their results.<\/p>\n

Considering that millions of people invest in cryptocurrencies, it is dangerous to generalize such a large group of people across the\u00a0world<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur results certainly do not apply to every crypto user out there,\u201d the authors\u00a0explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is still much work to be done in this area, but we hope our study helps lay the groundwork for future research aimed at understanding the psychological, political, and behavioral factors associated with this growing financial movement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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