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Interpersonal Communication- A Mindful Approach to Relationships, 2020a

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Thoughtful<br />

Conversely, the <strong>to</strong>p ten least desirable attributes were:<br />

1. Liar<br />

2. Phony<br />

3. Mean<br />

Cruel<br />

5. Dishonest<br />

6. Untruthful<br />

7. Obnoxious<br />

8. Malicious<br />

9. Dishonorable<br />

10. Deceitful<br />

When looking at this list, do you agree with the ranks from 1968? In a more recent study, conducted<br />

by Jesse Chandler using an expanded list of 1,042 attributes, 6 the following pattern emerged for the <strong>to</strong>p<br />

10 most positively viewed attributes:<br />

1. Honest<br />

2. Likable<br />

3. Compassionate<br />

4. Respectful<br />

5. Kindly<br />

6. Sincere<br />

7. Trustworthy<br />

8. Ethical<br />

9. Good-Natured<br />

10. Honorable<br />

And here is the updated list for the <strong>to</strong>p 10 most negatively viewed attributes:<br />

1. Pedophilic<br />

2. Homicidal<br />

3. Evil-Doer<br />

4. Abusive<br />

5. Evil-Minded<br />

6. Nazi<br />

7. Mugger<br />

8. Asswipe<br />

9. Untrustworthy<br />

10. Hitlerish<br />

Some of the changes in both lists represent changing times and the addition of the new terms by<br />

Chandler. For example, the terms sincere, honest, and trustworthy were just essential attributes for both<br />

the 1968 and 2018 studies. Conversely, none of the negative attributes remained the same from 1968<br />

<strong>to</strong> 2018. The negative attributes, for the most part, represent more modern sensibilities about personal<br />

attributes.<br />

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Carl Rogers, a distinguished psychologist in the humanistic approach <strong>to</strong> psychology, believed that an<br />

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