A new psychological study has found that people who report favorable views of Donald Trump also tend to score higher on measures of callousness, manipulation, and other malevolent traits—and lower on empathy and compassion. The findings, based on two large surveys of U.S. adults, shed light on how personality traits relate to political beliefs, including support for Trump and conservative ideology. The research was recently published in the Journal of Research in Personality.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    This should surprise no one who actually interacts with any of his more fervent supporters, that’s for sure.

    When the conservatives say that “liberalism is a mental disorder”, it’s once again projection. It’s always projection with conservatives.