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Asexuality is inversely associated with positive body image in British adults
Swami, Viren; Laughton, Ryan; Grover, Simmy; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Research on positive body image has infrequently considered sexual minority orientations beyond lesbians, gay men, and bisexual persons. Indeed, there is no existing research on the relationships between body image and ... -
Choosing a coach: the influence of age, gender and experience in shaping preferences for business coaches
Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy; McClelland, Alastair (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The present study examined people’s preference for an executive coach. A sample of 504 participants completed a questionnaire in which they were asked to rate eight potential coaches stratified by sex (male vs. female), ... -
Consensual ideas for prioritizing patients: correlates of preferences in the allocation of medical resources
Furnham, Adrian; Robinson, Charlotte; Grover, Simmy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Five hundred adults indicated their preferences about the fairness and ethics of allocating scarce medical interventions. They also completed an IQ test, a measure of self-esteem and the extent to which they believed in a ... -
Correlates of Self-Estimated Intelligence
Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper reports two studies examining correlates of self-estimated intelligence (SEI). In the first, 517 participants completed a measure of SEI as well as self-estimated emotional intelligence (SEEQ), physical ... -
Correlates of the Militant Extremist Mindset
Furnham, Adrian; Horne, George; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This study aimed to examine bright- and dark-side personality, personal beliefs (religion and politics) and self-evaluation correlates of beliefs in the Militant Extremist Mindset (MEM). In all, 506 young adults completed ... -
The Dark Triad, emotional intelligence, self-monitoring and executive coach effectiveness and satisfaction
Grover, Simmy; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)In all 545 executive coaches completed a number of tests online which assessed their dark-triad, trait emotional intelligence, self-monitoring traits as well as measures of perceived career satisfaction and perceived ... -
Dark- and bright-side reactions to government advice about Covid-19, and a test of a method to moderate such reactions
Martinsen, Øyvind Lund; Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy; Arnulf, Jan Ketil; Horne, George (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The aim of this paper was to study how individual differences in personality shape reactions to authorities' health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic and how such reactions can be modified. Three studies, with between ... -
Do you have to be mad to believe in conspiracy theories? Personality disorders and conspiracy theories
Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This study explored the relationship between belief in conspiracy theories and the personality disorders. A sample of 475 British adults, aged around 30 years, completed measures of Belief in Conspiracy Theories (CTs) and ... -
Doctors in distress: The personality profile of derailing doctors
Joffe, Megan; Grover, Simmy; King, Jenny; Furnham, Adrian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective: This study looked at the bright and dark-side personality profile of distressed and potentially derailing doctors (82% male). The derailing doctors were on average 48.75 years old, and from many specialities, ... -
Does emotional intelligence and resilience moderate the relationship between the Dark Triad and personal and work burnout?
Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This paper used moderator analysis to test whether emotional intelligence and resilience moderated the relationship between the Dark Triad variables and burnout. 232 adults completed measures of all variables. Primary ... -
Few sex differences in dark side personality scale domains and facets
Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Journal article, 2022)This study examined sex differences in domain and facet scores on a new dark-side personality test (Hogan Development Survey: Form 5) measuring sub-clinical personality disorders. Over 50,000 adults completed the new HDS ... -
The moderating effects of emotional stability on the relationship between the Dark Triad and different measures of risk-taking
Grover, Simmy; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In this study we explored the relationship between the dark triad and risk-taking, using three self-report and one behaviour measure of the risk-taking. Our focus was on whether trait Neuroticism moderated this relationship. ... -
The Nature of Positive Body Image: Examining Associations Between Nature Exposure, Self-Compassion, Functionality Appreciation, and Body Appreciation
Swami, Viren; Barron, David; Hari, Ranjeev; Grover, Simmy; Smith, Lee; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Previous studies have shown that exposure to natural environments is associated with positive body image, but mechanistic pathways are not fully understood. Here, we tested one possible pathway, namely with self-compassion ... -
A New Money Behavior Quiz
Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This study reports on the development of a new questionnaire to measure money behaviors devised by the Financial Times (London). In all, 402 participants from diverse backgrounds, who were recruited online, completed the ... -
Openness to Experience, Fluid Intelligence and Secondary Psychopathology
Boustani, Lynn; Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The present study tests the idea that individuals high on both trait Openness-to-Experience and fluid intelligence can suffer from an overactive mental state that depletes cognitive capability and leads to restless and ... -
Openness to Experience, Fluid Intelligence and Secondary Psychopathology
Boustani, Lynn; Furnham, Adrian; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The present study tests the idea that individuals high on both trait Openness-to-Experience and fluid intelligence can suffer from an overactive mental state that depletes cognitive capability and leads to restless and ... -
Personality at home vs. work: Does framing for work increase predictive validity of the Dark Triad on work outcomes?
Grover, Simmy; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In a between subject design 903 people completed a robust Dark Triad and a Big Five trait measure and each group was asked to report their behaviour in two situations: at work or in general. Those individuals that were ... -
Preferences for scarce medical resource allocation: Differences between experts and the general public and implications for the COVID‐19 pandemic
Grover, Simmy; McClelland, Alastair; Furnham, Adrian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This study concerns what lay people believe is the best way to allocate scarce medical resources. A sample of 515 individuals completed a short questionnaire asking them to rank‐order eight different ethical positions with ... -
Spenders and Savers, Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Individual Correlates of Personal Ratings of Being a Spender or a Saver
Furnham, Adrian; Robinson, Charlotte; Grover, Simmy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)There is limited literature on the causes, correlates, and consequences of being a saver (tightwad) or a spender (spendthrift). This paper reports on five studies which look at demographic, bright- and dark-side personality, ...