What is the typical background of someone who develops a dictatorial personality?

Question

What are some common psychological factors in the personal background and family history of people who grow up to be overbearing tyrants, autocratic despots, domineering jerks, and intolerant control freaks?

Answer 1

Sociopathic Personality or Antisocial Personality Disorder is a personality disorder whose essential feature is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. The individual must be at least age 18 and must have a history of some symptoms of conduct disorder before age 15. It is diagnosed by the presence of three (or more) of the following:


failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults
reckless disregard for safety of self or others
consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations
lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another
The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or a manic episode. Some of the associated features are: depressed mood, drug addiction and erratic behavior. Personality disorder, usually coming to attention because of a gross disparity between behavior and the prevailing social norms, and characterized by at least 3 of the following:

(a) callous unconcern for the feelings of others;
(b) gross and persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social norms, rules and obligations;
(c) incapacity to maintain enduring relationships, though having no difficulty in establishing them;
(d) very low tolerance to frustration and a low threshold for discharge of aggression, including violence;
(e) incapacity to experience guilt and to profit from experience, particularly punishment;
(f) marked proneness to blame others, or to offer plausible rationalizations, for the behavior that has brought the patient into conflict with society.

There may also be persistent irritability as an associated feature. Conduct disorder during childhood and adolescence, though not invariably present, may further support the diagnosis.

Includes:
* amoral, antisocial, asocial, psychopathic, and sociopathic personality (disorder)

Excludes:
* conduct disorders
* emotionally unstable personality disorder

These are the diagnostic criteria that are most commonly used for a medical diagnosis of psychopaths. The criteria above are not irrefutable science, but with relevant experience they can be used for fairly accurate diagnosis.

The psychopath comes in every shape and form. No specific class or background does seem to generate more psychopaths than others. The psychopaths can be as good looking and clever as the next person and does only occasionally stand out in a crowd.

Answer 2

There is no typical background only their lack of compassion and their thirst for power or their thoughts and actions of superiority. However most come from family’s that have live in a dictatorship or part of that family. There is so many of these but the site link below mentions enough of them to get the idea.

Answer 3

poverty ,repression,rejection by society etc,handsome but unwanted by ladies!

Answer 4

you cant 'stereo type' in this way .. it would be wrong !