1. Our 'Prophet of Deceit'.
- Author
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WOLIN, RICHARD
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SOCIAL scientists , *PERSONALITY , *CHARISMA - Abstract
The article explores U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's appeal from the point of view of social scientists. Topics covered include the devotion of Trump's loyal supporters to his personality and charisma, the collaborative research project "The Authoritarian Personality" by social scientists Theodor W. Adorno, Else Frenkel-Brunswik, Daniel Levinson and Nevitt Sanford, and the fascist character structure based on the theory of mental topography by neurologist Sigmund Freud.
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- 2016