The authoritarian personality values strength and leadership, believes in a power greater than themselves, and tends to blame the world’s problems on a particular group of people, leading to the development of racism and hatred. Hitler is often used as a model for this personality type.
The authoritarian personality is a personality type of an individual who values strength and leadership, and believes that those who disagree or disagree are simply weak. An individual with this personality type is often steadfast and critical, with an unshakable, superstitious belief that a power greater than he or she is ruling destiny. During the mid-1940s, researchers initially developed theories that racism is also an intrinsic part of an authoritarian personality.
The rise of Hitler and the Third Reich sparked an interest in this personality type. To those outside the phenomenon, it was largely unknown how such racist and radical ideas could capture an entire nation. University of California researcher Theodor Adorno has examined the authoritarian personality in detail, relating it to one of the most tragically notorious individuals possessing this personality type – Adolf Hitler. Part of the result of his research was the F scale; this personality test measured the level of an individual’s fascist ideals.
Those with this personality type tend to believe that there are weak people and strong people, and that the world would be a better place if the strong were in power and the weak were subdued. They tend to be hostile towards those who disagree with this philosophy; imagination is often seen as impracticable, and those who submit to the authoritarian viewpoint are often afforded a form of respect for knowing and recognizing the right path. There is a tendency to blame the world’s problems on a particular group of people, which leads to the development of racism and hatred.
There is usually some form of strong leader in the life of an individual with an authoritative personality, whether it be that particular person, a parent, or another partner. While generally having a negative view of the world as a whole, this view is typically focused on one type of person, whether that be characterized by race, gender, religion, or other factors. The authoritarian personality may believe the world would be a better place without this group, and they’re not afraid to say so.
Hitler is often used as a model for the authoritarian personality. From being a strong leader to blaming a specific group for the world’s problems, as well as having an unshakeable faith in fate and an irrational concern for the privacy of the masses, he is used to illustrate the danger of an unchecked authoritarian personality. This continues through the characteristics of this personality type, to an inflated ego and obsession with submission.
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