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Finally, the researchers did one more test: a look at heroism, psychopathy and U.S. presidents. Using psychopath ratings from biographers and experts in presidential history, the researchers compared likely psychopathic personality traits of the 42 presidents up to and including George W. Bush with their war records. Although this study was small and limited, it did show that the more psychopathic the personality, the more likely the president was to have a record of heroic behavior in war before taking office.<ref>https://www.livescience.com/37483-heroism-psychopaths.html</ref> | Finally, the researchers did one more test: a look at heroism, psychopathy and U.S. presidents. Using psychopath ratings from biographers and experts in presidential history, the researchers compared likely psychopathic personality traits of the 42 presidents up to and including George W. Bush with their war records. Although this study was small and limited, it did show that the more psychopathic the personality, the more likely the president was to have a record of heroic behavior in war before taking office.<ref>https://www.livescience.com/37483-heroism-psychopaths.html</ref> | ||
Anecdotally, many psychopaths sometimes show altruistic sides, and sometimes, heroic people act badly in other areas of their lives. In 2005, for example, an Australian businessman who saved as many as 20 people from the Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand was arrested on assault and burglary charges upon returning home. Even serial killer Ted Bundy, who murdered at least 30 people and who is generally considered to be a psychopath, once volunteered for a suicide-prevention hotline.<ref>https://www.livescience.com/37483-heroism-psychopaths.html</ref> | Anecdotally, many psychopaths sometimes show altruistic sides, and sometimes, heroic people act badly in other areas of their lives. In 2005, for example, an Australian businessman who saved as many as 20 people from the Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand was arrested on assault and burglary charges upon returning home. Even serial killer Ted Bundy, who murdered at least 30 people and who is generally considered to be a psychopath, once volunteered for a suicide-prevention hotline.<ref>https://www.livescience.com/37483-heroism-psychopaths.html</ref> When Psycho Chad is nice or romantic (gives a girl flowers), the behavior is seen as genuine and real. When the physically unattractive [[nice guy]] is nice or romantic, the behavior is ''creepy''. Weather Psycho Chad plays the hero or villain, women find him endearing. For example, a study found women find a man walking with a ''heroic'' [[gait]] as more attractive.<ref>https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2791293</ref>. Women want the callous psychopath to also smell like flowers (literally), and walk heroically with good intentions. Essentially women want a romance novel fantasy character brought to life. | ||
=== Psychopaths were traditionally war heroes === | === Psychopaths were traditionally war heroes === | ||