As this Super Tuesday draws near, polls show that many Americans are not very excited about this year's presidential candidates. But what are people looking for in a leader? Surprisingly, most voters are not looking for a "wise” president, but rather someone who displays traits that are incompatible with how researchers define wisdom – dogmatism, overconfidence in one’s own views, and an unwillingness to compromise, explains Mark Leary on the PSP Connections blog.
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As this Super Tuesday draws near, polls show that many Americans are not very excited about this year's presidential candidates. But what are people looking for in a leader? Surprisingly, most voters are not looking for a "wise” president, but rather someone who displays traits that are incompatible with how researchers define wisdom – dogmatism, overconfidence in one’s own views, and an unwillingness to compromise, explains