Abstract
Antagonism, the low pole of Agreeableness, references traits related to immorality, combativeness, grandiosity, callousness, and distrustfulness. It is a robust correlate of externalizing behaviors such as antisocial behavior, aggression, and substance use; in fact, in many cases, it is the strongest trait correlate. It represents the core of many important and impactful psychopathological constructs (e.g., psychopathy, antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders). It is also central to models of general and disordered personality, psychopathology, and interpersonal behavior. As Neuroticism is core to understanding the intense distress and suffering that comes with internalizing disorders, Antagonism is core to understanding the impairment and suffering (to the individual and society at large) that comes with externalizing disorders.
Keywords
Antisocial behavior, aggression, personality disorders, psychopathy, narcissism
Date of this Version
8-1-2019
Recommended Citation
Lynam, Donald R. and Miller, Joshua D., "The basic trait of Antagonism: An unfortunately underappreciated construct" (2019). Department of Psychological Sciences Faculty Publications. Paper 95.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/psychpubs/95
Comments
This is the author-accepted manuscript of Lynam, D. R. and Miller, J. D. (2019) The basic trait of Antagonism: An unfortunately underappreciated construct. Journal of Research in Personality, 81, 118-126. Copyright Elsevier, it is made available here CC-BY-NC-ND, and the version of record can be found at DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2019.05.012.