Childhood deprivation predicts preferences for authoritarian leaders in adulthood

https://www.psypost.org/2018/06/childhood-deprivation-predicts-preferences-authoritarian-leaders-adulthood-51493/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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New research has found a link between a harsh childhood and authoritarianism. People who experienced deprivation in childhood are more likely to favor authoritarian leaders in adulthood, according to the study, which was published in Evolution and Human Behavior.

“With the rise of populism around the world, studying the psychological underpinnings of authoritarianism appear as particularly important in order to understand — and predict — the evolution of western democracies,” said study author Lou Safra.

“Research in evolutionary biology and in evolutionary psychology — as well as theories in political psychology — have pointed to the importance of childhood environment for explaining adult behavior. In this study, we wanted to test whether this ecological perspective on human behaviour would provide insights into authoritarianism.”

The findings were based on three separate studies.


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