Antagonism
Competitive disposition
Others are seen as rivals, opponents, or threats.
Social reality defaults to hostility and calculated distrust.
Offense is met with delayed, deliberate retaliation.
Personal advantage comes first.
General meaning
Enmity
Biological Level
Nervous system tension
Cognitive Level
World perceived as predatory
Psychological level
Schadenfreude, vindictiveness
Social Level
Power concentration, outgroup exclusion
Clusters
- 1Selfishness and disregard for others
- 2Malevolence, cynicism, and vindictiveness
- 3Preference for risk, competition, and high-stakes environments
- 4Willingness to endure unpleasant or painful sensations
- 5Cunning, intrigue, and machiavellianism
- 6Nationalism, xenophobia, and parochialism
- 7Aloofness, aversion to physical affection, and low attachment
- 8Emotional immunity and indifference to others' feelings
- 9Distrustfulness and suspicion
- 10Low suggestibility and resistance to influence
- 11Preference for black; dislike of yellow
- 12Preference for spicy food
- 13Focus on big picture; ignoring small details
- 14Disinterest in or aversion to nature and greenery