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Perri Thaler

People who see society as cutthroat value antagonistic leaders, study finds

A photo of a man in a suit yelling at two other people in the office.

People who view society as competitive are more likely to admire antagonistic leaders, a new study finds. Meanwhile, those who see society as cooperative are more likely to call those same leaders ineffective.

Researchers surveyed more than 2,000 participants about coercive behaviors — such as making threats or blaming problems on others — and observed that reactions to these behaviors weren't universal, but instead depend on the observer's worldview.

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