PARIS — People easily disgusted by body odors seem to prefer authoritarian leaders and are more likely to support such types as Donald Trump, an unusual study into the origins of ideology suggested on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENTIn two online surveys, the researchers asked people in several countries a series of questions to determine their level of “body odor disgust sensitivity” (BODS), as well as their position on the political spectrum. The results “showed that people who were more disgusted by smells were also more likely to vote for Donald Trump than those who were less sensitive,” Olofsson said. Current trendsADVERTISEMENT“We thought that was interesting because Donald Trump talks frequently about how different people disgust him … It fits with our hypothesis that his supporters would be more easily disgusted themselves,” he added. “Our findings highlight body odor disgust as a new and promising domain in political psychology research,” they added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 28, 2018 23:03 UTC