The Psychology of Burnout: Caring Too Much Could Cause Burnout

Woman burned out holding a white piece of paper with a smile (irony)

Why Do Some People Never Burnout? I used to think it was a sign of strength but it’s not always. Burnout isn’t failure — it can reflect empathy and depth. And having a dark triad personality may protect against or worsen burnout

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Research shows that certain personality types have more “stress immunity“. Particularly those who have functional psychopathy traits that involve emotional detachment, etc. Also, the opposite has been found for those high in empathy and that those who are more emphatic suffer more burnout.

In addition, research also found that functional psychopathy personality wasn’t always protective and that people with these traits also burnt out, due to impulsiveness and emotional instability.

The research shows that personality plays a role in whether people experience burnout and that it isn’t always a sign of weakness.


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