#PsychologyToday All the red flags you’d expect to see, and then some: pedo, rapist, felon, bleach-peddler and #Epstein’s buddy #Trump exhibits elevated psychopathic traits

[…] So why do people keep getting duped by dark personalities? Why do we fall for narcissistic lovers, award promotions to pathological liars, and elect full-blown psychopaths to government offices? One answer is that humans are naturally trusting. Most of us try not to tell lies or knowingly stomp on people’s feelings, and we usually expect the same from others.

https://magazine.alumni.ubc.ca/2025/spring-2025/humanities-life/strongmen-who-are-breaking-democracies

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The “strongmen” who are breaking democracies

Autocrats can have dark personality traits and perform poorly. Why do people vote for them?

UBC Magazine