TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk as reward
T2 - Reinforcement sensitivity theory and psychopathic personality perspectives on everyday risk-taking
AU - Satchell, Liam P.
AU - Bacon, Alison M.
AU - Firth, Jennifer L.
AU - Corr, Philip J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - This study updates and synthesises research on the extent to which impulsive and antisocial disposition predicts everyday pro- and antisocial risk-taking behaviour. We use the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) of personality to measure approach, avoidance, and inhibition dispositions, as well as measures of Callous-Unemotional and psychopathic personalities. In an international sample of 454 respondents, results showed that RST, psychopathic personality, and callous-unemotional measures accounted for different aspects of risk-taking behaviour. Specifically, traits associated with ‘fearlessness’ related more to ‘prosocial’ (recreational and social) risk-taking, whilst traits associated with ‘impulsivity’ related more to ‘antisocial’ (ethical and health) risk-taking. Further, we demonstrate that psychopathic personality may be demonstrated by combining the RST and callous-unemotional traits (high impulsivity, callousness, and low fear). Overall this study showed how impulsive, fearless and antisocial traits can be used in combination to identify pro- and anti-social risk-taking behaviours; suggestions for future research are indicated.
AB - This study updates and synthesises research on the extent to which impulsive and antisocial disposition predicts everyday pro- and antisocial risk-taking behaviour. We use the Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) of personality to measure approach, avoidance, and inhibition dispositions, as well as measures of Callous-Unemotional and psychopathic personalities. In an international sample of 454 respondents, results showed that RST, psychopathic personality, and callous-unemotional measures accounted for different aspects of risk-taking behaviour. Specifically, traits associated with ‘fearlessness’ related more to ‘prosocial’ (recreational and social) risk-taking, whilst traits associated with ‘impulsivity’ related more to ‘antisocial’ (ethical and health) risk-taking. Further, we demonstrate that psychopathic personality may be demonstrated by combining the RST and callous-unemotional traits (high impulsivity, callousness, and low fear). Overall this study showed how impulsive, fearless and antisocial traits can be used in combination to identify pro- and anti-social risk-taking behaviours; suggestions for future research are indicated.
KW - Callous-unemotional traits
KW - Personality
KW - Psychopathy
KW - Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory
KW - Risk-taking
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85042666644
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.039
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2018.02.039
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85042666644
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 128
SP - 162
EP - 169
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -