The K-factor: Individual differences in life history strategy

By Aurelio Jose Figueredo, G. Vásquez, Barbara H. Brumbach, Jon A. Sefcek, B. Kirsner, W. Jake Jacobs. 2005

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Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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The measurement of Human Life History strategy (2013, methodology): “…important predictions made by Rushton (1985a), in that it has been found to exhibit a modestly high heritability (h2 .65; Figueredo et al., 2004; Figueredo et al., 2005), which corroborates Rushton’s prediction that human LH is a biologically prepared disposition rather than simply a product of…”
The evolutionary genetics of personality (2007, background): “It is interesting in this regard that personality differences have been found almost exclusively in social species (Figueredo et al., 2005a) and that they tend to have stronger effects on fitness over social than non-social paths in most species (Smith & Blumstein, 2007).”
The Antihero in Popular Culture: Life History Theory and the Dark Triad Personality Traits (2012, background): “The extant theoretical work suggests that the Dark Triad may indicate a fast life strategy based on immediate rewards and gratification (Figueredo et al., 2005, 2006; Gladden, Figueredo, & Jacobs, 2009; Jonason, Koenig, & Tost, 2010a; Jonason, Li, & Teicher, 2010c; Jonason et al., 2010b; Jonason et…”
I just cannot control myself: The Dark Triad and self-control (2010, background): “, 2006; Mealey, 1995) and opportunistic personality traits (Figueredo, Vásquez, Brumbach, & Schneider, 2007), manifested as both Machiavellianism (Brumbach, Figueredo, & Ellis, 2009; Figueredo et al., 2005) and psychopathy (Figueredo et al.”
The Adaptive Calibration Model of stress responsivity (2010, positive): “For example, Figueredo and colleagues were able to identify a heritable, general factor accounting for a large proportion of variance in psychological traits including security of attachment to romantic partners, mating style, impulsivity, and altruism (Figueredo et al., 2004, 2005, 2006).”
Evolution, situational affordances, and the HEXACO model of personality (2016, background): “In contrast, slow (K-selected) LH strategies are associatedwith slower and later development, later sexual debut and fewer sexual partners, and less impulsivity and risk taking (see Figueredo et al., 2005; Griskevicius et al., 2013; Nettle, 2010).”
A life history approach to understanding the Dark Triad (2012, background): “This collection of findings is a major reason why researchers have postulated that the Dark Triad represents a fast life strategy (Figueredo et al., 2005; Harpending & Sobus, 1987; Jonason, Koenig, & Tost, 2010; Jonason et al., 2009; Jonason & Tost, 2010; Mealey, 1995).”
Life History strategy, Psychopathic Attitudes, personality, and general intelligence (2009, background): “…''slow LH " , or ''K-Factor " , loads on a diverse array of self-reported LH traits including sexual, parental, cognitive, and social indicators, together comprising a functionally coordinated LH strategy (e.g., Figueredo, Vásquez, Brumbach, & Schneider, 2004, 2007; Figueredo et al., 2005, 2006).”
Consilience and Life History Theory: From Genes to Brain to Reproductive Strategy. (2006, methodology): “Our ongoing program of research (Figueredo, Sefcek, & Jones, 2005; Figueredo et al., 2005c) involves developing a series of latent variable models—analytic techniques that can be used to identify traits that cluster together—that have identiWed a single common factor , the K-Factor, underlying a…”
Living a Fast Life (2010, methodology): “For instance, a slow life strategy is associated with a secure attachment pattern, supportive communication patterns (Olderbak and Figueredo 2009), a general psychological disposition for long-term strategizing (Gladden et al. 2009), and long-term mating effort ( Figueredo et al. 2005 ).”
The Development and Validation of a New Machiavellianism Scale (2009, neutral): “…Mach is rooted in stable personality (Wastell & Booth, 2003; Wilson et al., 1996), this finding suggests that future research should explore the extent to which Mach beliefs, like many individual differences, are malleable by experiences over the life span (Figueredo et al., 2005; Hawley, 2006).”