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Psychopaths are more likely to study business and economics degrees, according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.
Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark used the "dark triad" of personality traits, which looks at psychopathy and narcissism, and is associated with a desire for social dominance and power in the workplace.
More than 400 Danish students, enrolled in either psychology, politics, business/economics or law, took the test.
The study was purposefully done before the students started their studies, so that any personality differences couldn't be attributed to the effects of a particular course's "socialisation effects". Instead, it would tell the researchers what type of personalities were attracted to different subjects.
They found that psychology students scored substantially lower than business and law students, and concluded that personality traits are "at least part" of the decision process of picking a profession.
A study last year found that law, business and economics students were less agreeable.
Reader Comments
Business and law, the 'economy' must dominate.
All must fit within the organization and serve the hierarchy in the proper order, with those who are most efficient and most technologically predisposed, positioned firmly at the top.
The wealth of the world, the natural resources that are to be mined, converted and utilized, must be in the hands of those few who know best how to distribute it. They must become rich (and famous) so that they can 'help the poor'. There is no other way.
There shall be no creature, no plant life and no resource (air, water, free space) that shall not benefit best, by fitting itself within this hierarchy of artificial law and order.
Have a nice day. Obey your psychopaths. I put them there to be your efficient and fair-minded leaders.
They will take you to paradise.
signed,
God
(sarcasm)
ned, out