https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/08/02/are-politicians-psychopaths/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:15:15 -0400<![CDATA[In his landmark book on psychopathy, The Mask of Sanity, researcher Hervey Cleckley theorized that some people with the core attributes of psychopathy &#8212; egocentricity, lack of remorse, superficial charm &#8212; could be found in nearly every walk of life and at every level, including politics. Robert Hare, perhaps the leading expert on the disorder and the person who developed the most commonly used test for diagnosing psychopathy, has noted that psychopaths generally have a heightened need for power and prestige &#8212; exactly the type of urges that make politics an attractive calling.]]>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:30:44 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/08/02/are-politicians-psychopaths-n94622