A common thread in successful US presidents 美国总统共同病理

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A common thread in successful US presidents

美国总统共同病理

A character trait in psychopaths has been identified by scientists as a common thread in successful US presidents.

科学家发现，成功的美国总统都具有某种共同的心理病态性格。

Fearless dominance, which is linked to less social and physical apprehensiveness, boosts leadership, persuasiveness, crisis management and congressional relations, according to new research.

新研究发现，他们那种无所畏惧的支配欲，能提高领导力、口才、危机管理能力，有助他们与国会关系和谐，但这种支配欲也与较低的社交和生理忧虑感有关。

Fearless and dominant people are often a paradoxical mix of charm and nastiness. Cool and calm under pressure, they not easily rattled.

无所畏惧、支配欲强的人通常都是魅力和邋遢的矛盾统一体。他们在压力下冷静沉着，不轻易感到慌乱。

They lack the same kind of anticipatory anxiety that most people have so are not put off from taking dangerous actions.

他们缺少大多数人拥有的那种预期性焦虑，因此他们在采取危险行动时不会退缩。

生词表：

common thread 相同的思路；共同主线；生命共同体

apprehensiveness[,æpri'hensivniz] n. 领悟力；忧虑感