Poor adaptation to stress may drive authoritarian attitudes
A recent French study in the journal Emotion has drawn a new link between right-wing authoritarianism (RWA), social dominance orientation (SDO) and heart rate variability (HRV). RWA is measured by submissive, uncritical attitudes towards authorities; tendencies to condemn, reject or...
Narcissists make their way to CEO positions faster than their counterparts, study finds
A study published in The Leadership Quarterly sheds new light on why company leaders tend to be disproportionately narcissistic. Among a sample of Italian CEOs, those who were highly narcissistic had advanced to CEO more quickly in their careers than...
Longitudinal study explores how ideological views reinforce political party support, and vice versa
A recent study found evidence that ideological views tend to shape a person’s political party support, but that party support can also lead to modest changes in a person’s views. The findings were published in the British Journal of Social...
Men who are anxious about their masculinity are more likely to support aggressive politics and to have voted for Trump
Masculine insecurity predicts endorsement of aggressive politics and support for Donald Trump, according to research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The researchers propose that masculine insecurity can lead men to adopt aggressive politics — like those of...
Americans with authoritarian tendencies are less inclined to wear masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic
People in the United States with more authoritarian tendencies are less likely to wear a mask when going out in public, which might be explained by the fact that they also tend to be less concerned about the impact of...
New study links psychopathic tendencies to racial prejudice and right-wing authoritarianism
Pathological personality traits are associated with prejudicial views, according to new research published in Personality and Individual Differences. The findings indicate that people with calloused, deceitful, and manipulative interpersonal styles are more likely to endorse right-wing authoritarianism and express hostile...
New psychology study provides insight into fundamental cognitive processes linked to dogmatism
Dogmatic individuals tend to form less accurate judgements thanks to a generic resistance to seeking out additional information, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The findings shed new light on the...
