Study says charisma trumped narcissism for voters in 2016 US presidential election

(Florida Atlantic University) A new study of the 2016 US presidential election suggests that narcissism and charisma are both important predictors of voter choice. Researchers found that attributed charisma may serve as a balance to narcissism. Thus, followers of a candidate potentially look beyond negative leadership qualities to select those leaders who they perceive to have redeeming positive attributes and values.

Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news