The Political Compass Map: Unpacking Ideology, Personality, and Mental Health
The political compass map is a 2-axis map. The X-axis separates authoritarian minds from libertarian minds, while the Y-axis distinguishes between left (social) and right (private) ideologies. The map comprises 9 points: 1 center and 8 extremes. 1. Authoritarian Left 2. Authoritarian 3. Authoritarian Right 4. Libertarian Left 5. Libertarian 6. Libertarian Right 7. Left 8. Right 9. Center Personally, I don't believe in a true center; everyone falls into one of the 8 extremes, but I'll maintain the center for simplicity. Each point on the compass, when taken to its extreme, may indicate a mental health condition: 1. Authoritarian Personality Disorder 2. Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder 3. Antisocial Personality Disorder 4. Narcissistic Personality Disorder 5. Machiavellian Personality Disorder 6. Histrionic Personality Disorder 7. Dependent Personality Disorder 8. Pathological Altruism 9. Borderline Personality Disorder Although extreme ideologies may suggest mental heal
