
Are narcissists more easily drawn into politics? A team of American researchers found that people who are self-confident, even believing they are better than...
#Are narcissists more easily drawn into politics? A team of American researchers found that people who are self-confident, even believing they are better than others, take a more active part in the political process: they vote more, publicise their opinions more openly and find it easier to embrace a political career. Interviewed by The New York Times, lead researcher, Peter Hatemi, explains how this tendency could influence democracy: "If people who are more interested in their own personal gain take a greater part in elections, then we can expect candidates who emerge to reflect their desires – narcissism begets narcissism."
to be drawn into/ici, s'impliquer dans, entrer en (politique) - self-confident/sûr de soi, plein d'assurance - to take, took, taken a part in/jouer un rôle dans, participer à - to publicise/faire connaître, rendre public - to embrace/embrasser, adopter; ici, se lancer dans, entreprendre - lead researcher/directeur, responsable des recherches - gain/ici, intérêt(s) - to expect/(s')attendre (à) - to beget, begot or begat, begotten/engendrer