The H factor of personality : why some people are manipulative, self-entitled, materialistic, and exploitive-- and why it matters for everyone

The "H" in the H factor stands for "Honesty-Humility," and it's one of only six basic dimensions of personality. People who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are deceitful and pretentious. It isn't intuitively obvious that traits of honesty and humility go hand in hand, and until very recently the H factor hadn't been recognized as a personality dimension. But scientific evidence shows that honesty and humility belong to a unified group of personality characteristics, separate from five other groups identified several decades ago. This book, written by the discoverers of the H factor, explores the importance of this personality dimension in various aspects of people's lives: their approaches to money, power, and sex; their inclination to commit crimes or obey the law; their attitudes about society, politics, and religion; and their choice of friends and spouse. Finally, the book provides ways of identifying people who are low in the H... The H Factor of Personality: Why Some People are Manipulative, Self-Entitled, Materialistic, and Exploitve-And Why It Matters for Everyone by Kibeom Lee and Michael C. AshtonList of BoxesAcknowledgements1 Meet the H Factor2 The Missing Link of Personality PsychologyThe ""Big Five"" Personality FactorsSix Personality Factors3 HEXACO: The Six Dimensions of PersonalityEngagement and Endeavour: Openness to Experience (O), Conscientiousness (C), and Extraversion (X)Altruism versus Antagonism: Honesty-Humility (H), Agreeableness (A), and Emotionality (E)4 A Field Guide to Low-H PeopleLow H, Low E: Greed without Fear-or PityLow H, High E: Weaseling and WhiningLow H, High X: Narcissism Run WildLow H, Low X: The Smug Silent TypesLow H, Low A: Just Plain NastyLow H, High A: Inoffensive but InsincereLow H, Low C: An Employer's Worst NightmareLow H, High C: Selfish AmbitionLow H, Low O: Shallow and NarrowLow H, High O: Sophisticated Snobbery5 Can You Tell Someone's Level of H?Personality in StrangersSelf-Reports of H: Are They Honest?Knowing Someone's Personality: H Is Among the Last Things You LearnH in the Workplace: Hard to Tell6 Do High-H People Flock Together?Similarity Beyond PersonalitySimilarity-and Perceived Similarity-in FriendsPersonality, Values, and Relationships7 PoliticsRight-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) and Social Dominance Orientation (SDO)O and Right-Wing AuthoritarianismH and Social Dominance OrientationPersonality and Political Party Support8 ReligionPersonality and Religious BeliefsTraditional Religion versus Mystical Spirituality: The Role of OReasons for Religious Observance: The Role of HDo Religions Promote High H?9 Money, Power, and SexMoneyPowerSex10 How to Identify Low-H People-and How to Live Around ThemNot-So-Valid Signs of High HRespectability / Anti-conformity / Religious Piety / Championing the Underdog / Blunt Criticism / Publicly Displayed GenerosityValid Signs of Low HBeating the System / Instrumental Ingratiation / Gambling and Financial Speculation / Sexual Infidelity / Conspicuous Consumption (and Name Dropping) / ""Above the Law"" Mentality / Contempt of Other GroupsLiving Around Low-H PeopleEpilogue: On Becoming a High-H PersonAppendix: The HEXACO Personality Inventory-RevisedHEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised (Self-Report Form)HEXACO Personality Inventory-Revised (Observer Report Form)HEXACO-PI-R Scoring and InterpretationNotesReferences People who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are deceitful and pretentious. The "H" in the H factor stands for "Honesty-Humility," one of the six basic dimensions of the human personality. It isn't intuitively obvious that traits of honesty and humility go hand in hand, and until very recently the H factor hadn't been recognized as a basic dimension of personality. But scientific evidence shows that traits of honesty and humility form a unified group of personality traits, separate from those of the other five groups identified several decades ago. This book, written by the discoverers of the H factor, explores the scientific findings that show the importance of this personality dimension in various aspects of people's lives: their approaches to money, power, and sex; their inclination to commit crimes or obey the law; their attitudes about society, politics, and religion; and their choice of friends and spouse. Finally, the book provides ways of identifying people who are low in the H factor, as well as advice on how to raise one's own level of H. The "H" in the H factor stands for "Honesty-Humility," one of the six basic dimensions of the human personality. People who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are deceitful and pretentious. It isn't intuitively obvious that traits of honesty and humility go hand in hand, and until very recently the H factor hadn't been recognized as a basic dimension of personality. But scientific evidence shows that traits of honesty and humility form a unified group of personality traits, separate from those of the other five groups identified several decades ago. This book, written by the discoverers of the H factor, explores the scientific findings that show the importance of this personality dimension in various aspects of people's lives: their approaches to money, power, and sex; their inclination to commit crimes or obey the law; their attitudes about society, politics, and religion; and their choice of friends and spouse. Finally, the book provides ways of identifying people who are low in the H factor, as well as advice on how to raise one's own level of H The H in the H factor stands for Honesty-Humility, and its one of only six basic dimensions of personality. People who have high levels of H are sincere and modest; people who have low levels are deceitful and pretentious. It isnt intuitively obvious that traits of honesty and humility go hand in hand, and until very recently the H factor hadnt been recognized as a personality dimension. But scientific evidence shows that honesty and humility belong to a unified group of personality characteristcs, separate from five other groups identified several decades ago. This book, written by the discoverers of the H factor, explores the importance of this personality dimension in various aspects of peoples lives: their approaches to money, power, and sex; their inclination to commit crimes or obey the law; their attitudes about society, politics, and religion; and their choice of friends and spouse. Finally, the book provides ways of identifying people who are low in the H factor, as well as advice on how to raise ones own level of H. The "Big Five" personality dimensions widely recognized by Western psychologists: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, openness to experience. Through their own research, Lee and Ashton discovered a sixth personality dimension, Honesty-Humility. Those with high levels of the H factor are sincere and modest, those with low levels are deceitful and pretentious. Lee and Ashton describe the concept of personality dimensions; their discovery of the H factor; characteristics of high and low H factor individuals; and the role H factor levels play in aspects of people's lives, from their interpersonal relationships to attitudes toward power, politics, money, and religion 7 Politics Kibeom Lee, and Michael C. Ashton How personality influences political attitudes. We focus on the role of low O (Openness to Experience) in social conservatism, as well as the role of low H in preference for social hierarchy.