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429. The Psychology of Social Status and Class | Rob Henderson

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Exploitation of Victimhood for Personal Gain

  • People often identify with sexual orientations but are reluctant to discuss their actual sexual history.
  • Early promiscuity is a strong predictor of later criminality, linked to psychopathic and narcissistic traits.
  • Those with dark triad traits are likely to engage in victim signaling to avoid responsibility and gain sympathy.
  • In modern Western societies, victim status can be exploited for social, professional, or sexual rewards.
  • This creates a societal challenge: balancing sympathy for genuine victims with awareness of potential manipulation by dark triad individuals.
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