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Study Validates Short-Man Syndrome: Height Insecurities Drive Increased Jealousy and Competitiveness in Men
Short-Man Syndrome Confirmed: Study Links Height to Competitiveness From Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones to Gimli in Lord of the Rings, fictional worlds often portray smaller men as fiercely assertive. This trope, dubbed “short-man syndrome” or the “Napoleon complex,” suggests that shorter men overcompensate for their height through aggression. Now, a study by Australian […]