Mario Carrillo
Researcher at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona specializing in political economy and the psychology of leadership, presenting work on 'alpha' traits in political leaders and their effects.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 15min
S9 Ep13: The alpha political male
Mario Carrillo, researcher at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona studying political economy and leadership psychology. He explores what makes a leader 'alpha' and why such traits attract voters. He discusses how alpha traits show up in business and politics, methods for measuring them from faces, global trends in strongman leaders, and how alpha pairs can heighten trade frictions and tensions.
