Experimental Appraisal of Obsessive-Compulsive Traits: An Evolutionary Inquiry in the Ground of Social Darwinism
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: obsessive-compulsive personality trait, evolutionary psychology, evolutionary psychiatryAbstract
Introduction: While evolutionary psychologists are trying to explain personality and individual differences by a number of theories, there has been very little research done on personality from an evolutionary perspective. In this survey, relationship between obsessive-compulsive traits and issue of success has been assessed. Method and Material: Four hundreds families, who have been chosen randomly, have been asked by a self-reply questionnaire regarding the existence of obsessive-compulsive traits, in their highest and lowest successful children. Data were analyzed by z test for comparison of proportions. Results: Except for stubbornness, all of the remaining traits were significantly more prevalent among the highest successful children in comparison with the lowest ones. “Perfectionism” was the most prevalent trait among successful group of children, tagged along by “Rigidity regarding Morality and ethics”, “orderliness and devoting to details” and “Devoting to work and avoiding leisure”. “Obligating others to submit his or her style of behavior”,” collecting objects and money” and “parsimoniousness”, were the least prevalent traits. Conclusion: Obsessive-compulsive personality traits, at a reasonable level, seem to be one of the main behavioral factors that may help the person toward attainment of personal and/or social success.
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