Abstract
Antagonism is one of the fundamental domains of personality. Antagonism includes such maladaptive traits as being suspicious, mistrustful, deceptive, manipulative, exploitative, self-centered, selfish, oppositional, aggressive, brutal, cruel, arrogant, conceited, and callous, as well as such adaptive traits as being cautious, skeptical, cunning, competitive, shrewd, strong, and savvy. The purpose of the current chapter is to describe the origins of its identification, alternative models, and the presence of adaptive as well as maladaptive attributes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Handbook of Antagonism |
Subtitle of host publication | Conceptualizations, Assessment, Consequences, and Treatment of the Low End of Agreeableness |
Pages | 25-37 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128146286 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 19 2019 |
Keywords
- Adaptive
- Agreeableness
- Antagonism
- Five-Factor Model
- Maladaptive
- Personality structure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology (all)