1.. A 2011 study found that having more power makes men and women feel more assured of their appeal to potential sexual partners. Powerful men have more women who want to sleep with them and often work long hours and attend social events away from their families. Temple University Professor Frank Farley, who is former president of the American Psychological Association, says risk-taking is "an essential quality for politicians." One study found that politicians had the highest rates of narcissism of four professions studied, which also included university faculty, librarians and clergy. "Narcissism is an occupational hazard for political leaders," says Stanley Renshon, a political psychologist at the City University of New York.

Source: CNN April 11, 2017 21:11 UTC