The Psychology of Dictatorship
This video was recorded on April 6, 2022, and features psychology experts Dr. Bandy X. Lee, Dr. Steven Hassan, and Nick Carmody, JD MS Psych, in conversation with TEDxMidAtlantic host David Troy. The current war in Ukraine has raised critical questions about the mindset of Vladimir Putin. Many believed him to be a cold rationalist, calculating for concessions from the west. But his actions say something different — about his actual motivations, mindset, and ultimate goals. How might insights into Putin's mindset inform our understanding of so-called authoritarian "strongmen" more broadly?

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