id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-310914-e2ot5fnv Sarkar, Siddharth COVID 19 draws attention to the adaptive evolutionary perspective of certain personality traits 2020-06-12 .txt text/plain 844 46 40 title: COVID 19 draws attention to the adaptive evolutionary perspective of certain personality traits As we make forays into understanding the impact of the pandemic on psychiatry and vice versa (Tandon, 2020) , an opportunity has been provided to explore the theoretical adaptive angle of personality traits and personality disorders. In the situation of pandemics, such cluster A personality characteristics may offer certain evolutionary advantages. In the J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f severest of circumstances, antisocial personality characteristics may help individuals to appropriate resources regardless of social norms. The pandemic provides an opportunity to assess how personality features mediate the stress, depression, anxieties, and other health outcomes related to COVID-19 and help in building resilience to deal better with the circumstances. All authors have approved the final article ./cache/cord-310914-e2ot5fnv.txt ./txt/cord-310914-e2ot5fnv.txt