Political Psychology Predicts Trump’s Behaviour

A psychological study of Trump’s behaviour, conducted at the Unit for Study of Personality in Politics, argues that Trump’s personality is impulsive and ambitious/exploitative.

Furthermore, the study also revealed that Trumps’ behaviour is infused with secondary features which include dominance and low conscientiousness. This study concludes that these behaviours point towards a personality characterised as ‘high-dominance charismatic’.

The article, outlined on the SCTimes website, uses these personality characteristics to predicts Trump’s leadership style. To read more, click here.

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