Authoritarianism acts as a psychological bridge for dark personalities, study finds. These harsh personality characteristics rely on a strict adherence to authority and tradition to justify punishing others, rather than operating through a direct desire for social dominance.

Authoritarianism acts as a psychological bridge for dark personalities, study finds. These harsh personality characteristics rely on a strict adherence to authority and tradition to justify punishing others, rather than operating through a direct desire for social dominance.