Authoritarian beliefs predict whether voters see Trump or Clinton as psychopathic
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Researchers found that voters’ authoritarian tendencies influenced how they judged the psychopathic traits of 2016 presidential candidates. Those high in authoritarianism were more likely to view Trump favorably and Clinton as psychologically disordered—and vice versa.
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Original Title: Authoritarian beliefs predict whether voters see Trump or Clinton as psychopathic. The study, which focused on the 2016 US presidential election, found that people tend to see more psychopathy in the opposing candidate and less in the one they support—particularly if they hold authoritarian views.