Experts from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, on average, bitcoin claimed that his investor had the character of a “self-centered psychopath with a high ego.”
Experts working on a research sample of 500 people, cryptocurrency He conducted a survey on what kind of personality traits his fans have.
“Narcissist, Machiavellian, Psychopathic and Sadist”
Researchers have determined that many investors have traits of “narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism,” referred to as the “dark four.”
To put it succinctly, people with the dark four have an inflated sense of self-importance and take pleasure in the suffering of others.
In addition, the researchers claimed that crypto investors have a hard time empathizing with others, and in addition, they are cunning and manipulative.
Scientists at Queensland University of Technology described these findings in research published earlier this month in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.
566 people were asked to fill out a questionnaire on their personality traits as well as their attitudes towards cryptocurrencies.
A quarter of respondents said they own crypto, while two-thirds said they are interested in investing in cryptocurrencies.
These Personality Traits of Bitcoin Investors Help Take Risks
It turns out that all of the dark four characteristics correlate with the propensity to invest in cryptoassets.
According to the researchers, the reason why those with the dark four personality traits are interested in crypto assets may be that they are more prepared to take risks than other people.
The leader of the study, Dr. Di Wang said in his statement on the subject:
“The reason the dark four personality traits are dark is due to their bad qualities. These include taking advantage of others without excessive selfishness and empathy.
Dark four traits are also often associated with risky behavior.”
In the research, it was stated that the correlation between these personality traits and interest in Bitcoin may also be related to the independence of this cryptocurrency from any central authority.
The researchers said that the reason narcissists love crypto technology is because they believe in the future and have confidence that their lives will get better.