Oxford University researchers have ranked US presidential hopeful Donald Trump above Adolf Hitler in a study of psychopathic traits in leaders.
Research fellow Dr Kevin Dutton worked with political correspondents and official biographers to compile scores on traits such as fearlessness, cold-heartedness and self-centred impulsivity.
He found that the vast majority of political leaders were high scorers in positive aspects like social influence, fearlessness and coolness under pressure.
However, the analysis also reveals that leaders who possess negative traits, such as self-centredness, impulsivity and a lack of empathy, tend not to do so well in office.
Dr Dutton said: “Both great and terrible leaders score higher than the general population for psychopathic traits, but it is the mix of those traits that determines success.
“For example, someone who scores highly for being influential, fearless and cold hearted could be a decisive leader who can make dispassionate decisions.
“If those traits are accompanied by a high score on blaming others, they might be a genocidal demagogue.”
In analysing the US presidential candidates, he found that Trump scored the highest – on par with Hitler and Idi Amin.
唐纳德·特朗普比阿道夫·希特勒心理变态多说,研究员
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