Dan P. McAdams

Dan P. McAdams is a psychology professor at Northwestern University and the author of the forthcoming book The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning.

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  1. A Theory for Why Trump’s Base Won’t Budge

    The president has followed the predictable course for narcissism in one way, alienating many who have served in his administration, and defied expectations in another, by continuing to attract an adoring core.

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    An animated GIF of Donald Trump looking at his reflection in a desk and tracing a heart around his reflected face
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  2. The Mind of Donald Trump

    Narcissism, disagreeableness, grandiosity—a psychologist investigates how Trump’s extraordinary personality might shape his possible presidency.

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    Trump in suit smirks beside an American flag
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