Antisocial behaviors and traits[edit]
Recent research has shown that the honesty-humility factor is strongly negatively correlated with the "dark triad" of personality (i.e. narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism).[2] These 3 traits in tandem describe a person who is self-centered, manipulative, and un-empathetic, someone willing to use or hurt others for personal gain. Conversely, a person who is high on honesty-humility is sincere and honest in their dealings with others, concerned with obtaining a fair outcome for all parties involved, unselfish, and modest.[citation needed]
Another study has shown that honesty-humility is significantly negatively correlated with displaced aggression and vengefulness. It is also negatively correlated with immediate or premeditated forms of reaction/revenge against a transgressor.[6] People who are high in Honesty-Humility are unlikely to exhibit displaced aggression or vengefulness or to immediately pick a fight or plan to "get even" with someone who has wronged them. Although forgiveness and tolerance are aspects of agreeableness, a reluctance to engage in anti-social and vengeful behaviors seems to be a hallmark of Honesty-Humility.[citation needed]
Political attitudes[edit]
In a similar vein, honesty-humility has been shown to be negatively correlated with social dominance orientation (SDO). This effect is moderated by interest in politics, such that people who were high in Honesty-Humility and very interested in politics scored at half the levels on the SDO scale as compared to their low interest counterparts, Both groups, though, with high Honesty-Humility scores were below baseline on SDO.[7]
Risky behavior and sensation seeking[edit]
Honesty-humility has also been shown to be negatively correlated with sensation seeking and risk taking behaviors, as well as thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking, boredom susceptibility, and disinhibition.[8] This indicates that people high in honesty-humility are likely to be fairly reserved and level-headed individuals who do not take unnecessary risks, act on impulse or engage in dangerous or reckless behavior out of boredom.[citation needed]
Workplace behavior[edit]
Honesty-humility is also strongly negatively correlated with workplace delinquency (e.g. stealing from an employer, vandalism, absenteeism, alcohol use at work).[9] It is also strongly positively correlated with the Employee Integrity Index, which is a measure of attitudes about and admissions to theft.[10] People high in honesty-humility have strict, negative views about theft/thieves, and also report that they have stolen lesser amounts of money than their low honesty-humility counterparts. Additionally, honesty-humility predicts supervisor ratings of workplace performance, above and beyond ratings of the other five aspects of personality.[11]
Creativity[edit]
Honesty-humility also has a negative relationship with self-reported creativity, though no relationship between creativity and agreeableness was found. Previous research found a strong, negative correlation of the agreeableness factor of the five-factor model of personality with creativity; however, the HEXACO model of agreeableness is a different construct. Additionally, there is a strong correlation between the NEO-PI-R facet of agreeableness and the HEXACO facet of honesty-humility.[12] Honesty-humility is also uncorrelated with objectively assessed intelligence.[13]
Sexuality[edit]
Honesty-humility is also related to the "Sexy Seven"[14] measures of Relationship Exclusivity (e.g. faithfulness vs. adulterous) and restricted sociosexuality (willingness to engage in non-committed sexual acts). These findings indicate that people who score highly on the honesty-humility measures value fidelity in their relationships and require emotional or psychological bonds to engage in sexual relationships. They are unlikely to cheat or exploit a sexual or romantic partner.