From: USA Today
This president had the most ‘grandiose narcissism’
USA Today:
When you’re running the country, being narcissistic may come in handy.
Psychologists and experts on presidential personalities have put together a list of the presidents who had the most “grandiose narcissism” — which, the Houston Chronicle explains, is characterized by a showy and extroverted personality. That’s in contrast to “vulnerable narcissism,” which involves being more sensitive.
More than 100 authorities on various presidents assessed the leaders’ traits; to judge a president’s success, researchers referred to surveys of historians, Futurity reports.
Our most grandiosely narcissistic president? One Lyndon Baines Johnson, the study finds.
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Grandiose narcissism is associated with “overall greatness,” says the study, published in Psychological Science. It’s also linked to being persuasive, good at handling crises, and taking charge of the agenda.
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