BMW, Mercedes and Audi drivers are more likely to be narcissistic and obnoxious, according to a University of Helsinki study.
Finnish study explored the behavior and the psychological springs of motorists driving large German cars: BMW, Mercedes or Audi. Conclusion: these men are more often “assholes” (“assholes” is the term used in the study).
They are stubborn and less kind than the others
According to this survey, whatever their level of wealth, the owners of luxury cars are self-absorbed, narcissistic, unpleasant, stubborn, lacking in empathy, less kind than the others … Their tendency would rather be “to burn the red lights , ignore pedestrians, drive too fast and recklessly. “
Do assholes drive Mercedes, or does driving a Mercedes turn you into an asshole?
– Benjamin Van Allen (@BenVanAllen) June 27, 2018
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They often see themselves as superior
And in any case the study shows it: “These are people who often consider themselves superior and who wish to show this to others”.
The initial question from the main author of the publication Jan-Erik Lönnqvist, professor of social psychology was: “Do assholes drive Mercedes, or does driving a Mercedes turn you into an asshole?” It is not known if he got his answer.
No correlation for women
Regarding women, there is no correlation between these same character traits and the type of car they drive. The reason could be that, for them, the car does not have the same symbolic meaning.
Some like beautiful things and reliability
The investigation nevertheless qualified its conclusions concerning men. Another type of personality also chooses large German sedans: men who love beautiful things and want to present an image of reliability. Not necessarily “assholes” so …
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