Roots of Napoleon complex may be justified: Study finds short men get short end of stick in life

Washington Post ^ | March 9, 2016 | Ariana Eunjung Cha

[C19fan]

History tells us of countless short men who have achieved greatness. Napoleon. Deng Xiaoping. Voltaire. Ludwig van Beethoven. James Madison.

Psychologists have speculated, perhaps unflatteringly, that their success may be driven by a kind of paranoid complex that makes them overcompensate — for what they perceive as disadvantages of their stature — by being more aggressive and ambitious than the rest of us.

[C19fan]

Poor Napoleon getting stuck with the "short" insult spread by the British. He was average height for a male during his time. He was shorter compared to the aristocrats he faced who had the advantage of better nutrition. As a below average height male I say smash heightism.:0

[Pearls Before Swine]

Is this true for all short men, or only those with small hands? /S

[babble-on]

Yes, if a tall person is aggressive he’s an accomplished leader of men. If a short person is identically aggressive, he’s a pit bull who gets a quack-psychology label.

[Palio di Siena]

cue randy newman singing.
short people got no reason....

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Alan Ladd AKA: Shane (dating myself) did okay. They had him stand on a box next to other stars.

[Prolixus]

Heightism? Hm, I think I like it. Will that mean looney lefty women will throw themselves at me (5’ 7.5”) to prove they’re not “heightist?” I could live with that!

[rovenstinez]

I think the world record for leaders was actually the Zapotec Indian reform leader in Mexico. Benito Juarez when standing at his tallest was 4 ft. 9 inches.

[Obadiah]

Amen.

[IronJack]

Tom Cruise. Danny DeVito. Kim Jong Un (not just short but fat too boot).

And Beethoven was 5'5". Not exactly tall but with a talent the size of a massif.

[Phillyred]

[BBB333]

“Is this true for all short men, or only those with small hands?”

I may have smallish hands, but I DO have a rather large:

Printer

[ManHunter]

is this the newest “protected class”...?

[acw011]

“Protected Class”

I highly doubt it..

I’m White, Middle Class, Suburban, Conservative and not ever going to sniff a basketball roster..

You decide - I don’t see any ObamaPhones in my future..

(nor do I want one)