Also research specifically short men He also states that they carry the characteristics of the Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy) more than women.

in the journal Personality and Individual Differences Let’s review the details of the published research together. Let’s see what drives little people to psychopathy?

Scientists have reevaluated the Napoleon complex.

Napoleon syndrome or short man syndrome As you might guess, this complex, also known as Napoleon, takes its name from the first emperor of the French, Napoleon. Although Napoleon’s height of 1.69 seems very short compared to today, the average height of his time was actually 1.70. Yet he was infamous and the syndrome was named after him.

If you look at the general description of the Napoleon complex characterized by extremely aggressive and dominant social behavior You will see that it is ready. Although a 2007 study found this complex to be legendary, the results in a new study are different.

The Dark Triad: psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism

The survey is conducted using the question-answering service Amazon Mechanical Turk. A total of 367 adults participated in the study, including 233 men and 134 women. Dark Triad traits are explored. In the Dark Triad, psychopathy is characterized by a lack of empathy and remorse, but also by impulsiveness and disregard for social norms.

Narcissism; an inflated sense of importance, entitlement and need for admiration Machiavellianism is characterized by cynical, without morals, It indicates a tendency to be manipulative.

In the test, participants responded: “I tend to manipulate others to get my way.” And “I tend to be emotionless or insensitive.” They indicate to what extent they agree with the statements. Additionally, participants said, “I wish I was bigger.” And “I am happy with my height.” They are also asked to what extent they agree with the statements.

I wonder what Napoleon would think if he saw these results?

After the test, shorter people and those who want to be taller have higher Dark Triad traits. In the relationship between height and narcissism Men have a more inflated sense of importance is determined. There is no gender discrimination in psychopathy and Machiavellianism. The reason why the Dark Triad percentage is lower in women is that, consistent with biological limitations, they tend to be more protective and less open to sexual opportunities that may arise.

Author of the study from the University of Padua Peter K. Jonason He says that according to evolutionary assessments, they actually expect psychopathy and Machiavellianism to be stronger in men, but there is little evidence to support differentiation by sex.

Lead researcher Jonason also discovered that small people more flamboyant, more confrontational He also states that he is characterized by characteristics that lead him to be interested in power.

Jonason makes another remarkable statement: Little men can demand respect, He can impose costs on others, acquire resources, and impress romantic partners with his traits. Short women may use deception to appear more attractive or to obtain resources.

The research is also about the importance of length in life.

Height is a factor that influences success in intersexual selection and intrasexual competition. Height, regardless of male or female, in attractiveness and reproductive success Also important detail. Of course, height also offers an advantage during physical confrontations.

Height affects not only physical but also personal characteristics. In addition to the Dark Triad, some research shows that narcissism; in women eating disorders, It is related to body control and excessive exercise.

Machiavellianism is an important point in the relationship between body concerns and self-objectification. Satisfaction and quality of life increase as height increases is also changing.

These findings also indicate that more research will be done on Korte Man Syndrome. After this little people will defend themselves There will be scientific data that we can say.

Note: “Big surprises actually come in small packages.” said the short editor. 🙂

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