"They’ll often break rules or make impulsive decisions"
A new study conducted in Brazil has found that people who refuse to wear a mask are 'likely to be sociopaths'.
The study which was conducted by scientists at Universidade Estadual de Londrin, claims that people whodefy coronavirus safety guidelines showed common traits of sociopaths.
According to Healthline :
"A sociopath is a term used to describe someone who has antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). People with ASPD can’t understand others’ feelings.
"They’ll often break rules or make impulsive decisions without feeling guilty for the harm they cause."
Professor Fabiano Koich Miguel asked the 1,578 participants about their compliance with Covid-19 measures.
According to the Mirror, the findings were then split into two groups: the 'empathy group' and the 'anti-social group'.
1,200 people had empathy toward the safety guidelines and abided by the rules.
The Times reported, that the 'anti-social group' posed more of a societal risk to others.
The study according to Daily Mail says:
"Our findings indicated that antisocial traits, especially lower levels of empathy and higher levels of callousness, deceitfulness and risk-taking, are directly associated with lower compliance with containment measures.
"These traits explain, at least partially, the reason why people continue not adhering to the containment measures even with increasing numbers of cases and deaths."
