Psychologists from the Humboldt University of Berlin discovered that unscrupulous, stubborn, closed people with high scores in the “dark triad” (narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy) do not tend to eat healthier and vegan, and see significant barriers to the transition. a new diet.. has been working published In the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
“Such people are not prone to environmentally friendly eating behavior. They see significant barriers to eating fewer meat products. Environmentalists have long understood that the production of animal products contributes to global warming. Changing individual eating behavior can have long-term effects in the fight against global warming. “Our work will help develop a more targeted strategy to combat the warming problem,” the scientists said.
Study participants were recruited using social media. The sample includes 1300 participants with an average age of 27. Of these, 64% were defined as omnivorous, 28% as vegetarian and 8% as vegan. Subjects kept a food diary for one month. They also underwent a series of psychological tests to determine their personality traits.