H Factor of Personality

Kibeom Lee is a professor of psychology at the University of Calgary. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario and was formerly a lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He is the author of many scientific articles in personality and industrial/organizational psychology. Michael C. Ashton is a professor of psychology at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario. He is the author of the textbook Individual Differences and Personality and of many scientific articles in personality psychology.

The H Factor is a tour de force. Anchored in solid scientific research, it offers fascinating insights into how previously neglected aspects of personality influence people's strategies about power, social hierarchies, money, and sex. And it offers sound practical advice for navigating the social world of some unsavory characters. It's a "must-read." -- David M. Buss, author of The Evolution of Desire and Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind

• 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