The Evolutionary Advantages of Playing Victim
Researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a victim-signaling scale to measure this tendency. The study suggests that signaling victimhood can yield benefits such as attention, social status, and financial support. However, it can also attract individuals with undesirable traits like narcissism and entitlement, who may exploit victim status for personal gain. Such individuals might exaggerate or fabricate victimhood, potentially leading to unethical behavior. Researchers found that these behaviors are driven by certain personality traits and environmental incentives that encourage grievance expression. Ultimately, false victimhood claims can misallocate resources away from genuine victims, highlighting the need to scrutinize the incentives that promote these behaviors.
This essay was written by Cory Clark and published in Quillette on 27 February 2021: https://quillette.com/2021/02/27/the-...
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