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From: Citizens in democratic countries have more benevolent traits, fewer malevolent traits, and greater well-being

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Exploratory structural equation modeling results. Two-dimensional model representing latent benevolent and malevolent trait domains. Circles represent estimated latent variables. Boxes represent observed variables. Blue are strong benevolent dispositions; Red are strong malevolent dispositions; Yellow boxes highlight cross-over dispositions. Parameters next to single arrow lines are factors loadings (95% CIs in brackets) showing the strength of the link between the observed (manifest) personality trait and the underlying (latent) variable (p’s < 0.001). The correlation between the two latent factors (r = − .39, p < .001) is represented by the curved line. Faith Faith in humanity, Human Humanism, Kant Kantianism, PSY Psychopathy, MAC Machiavellianism, NAR Narcissism.

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