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I find strange that the HE's decided not to lie on the tests. Given that it was a game, and they knew they were being tested, I would have thought that "appear
by otikik 12y ago
I find strange that the HE's decided not to lie on the tests.
Given that it was a game, and they knew they were being tested, I would have thought that "appearing generous and well-disposed to the testers and other participants" (even if they were not like that in real life) would benefit their self-interest more than "winning fictional money" (and risking looking like a self-centered person). The first benefit is small but takes place in the real world, the other one is bigger but fictional.
I must be missing something. It seems to me that in order to maximize your benefit in such games the obvious and selfish thing to do is appearing infinitely generous.
- woodchuck64 12y agoThe HE psychopaths identified might be better described as narcissistic, and if so, the easiest way to identify a narcissist might be just to ask him or her: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2014/08/05/you-only-need-a-one-question-test-to-identify-a-narcissist/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/20... It would follow that a true narcissist wouldn't see self-absorption as something negative.