When people prepare for conflict, dominant leaders take the stage

(Aarhus University) One popular theory holds that dominant leaders are supported by those who fear new situations and threats. However, new research from Aarhus BSS shows that support for dominant leaders is not born of fear, but of a wish to handle the country's problems by aggressive means. The research was recently published in the journal Political Psychology.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2nrd0SH