Psychologist Mihai Copăceanu analyzed the profile of the two presidential finalists, George Simion and Nicușor Dan, and explains why, paradoxically, the more aggressive candidate is perceived by the public as more attractive as a political leader.
Why is George Simion preferred by the electorate. Photo: Inquam/Madalina Norocea
Mihai Copăceanu, a psychologist and doctor in medicine, performed a comparative analysis of the psychological profile of the two finalists in the presidential elections of 2025, George Simion and Nicușor Dan.
Although it presents opposite personality traits, Dr. Mihai Copăceanu notes a paradox: the candidate with a behavior often perceived as aggressive and unstable is, in the eyes of many voters, more attractive as a political leader than his opponent, characterized by balance and rationality.
George Simion and Nicușor Dan have very different personalities, on opposite poles, and this also influences the way they are perceived as leaders, says Dr. Mihai Copăceanu.
“From the point of view of the personality, the two presidents have completely different features, they are in opposite poles. Here I speak as a psychologist, based only on an analysis of their public attitudes and behaviors, which can represent a source of error, because a scientific psychological analysis can be achieved only after applying some psychological instruments, in this case, in this case, in this case, says psychologist Mihai Copăceanu.
George Simion’s psychological profile
The psychologist states that George Simion frequently manifests negative personality traits, expressed by aggressive and repeated behaviors of the norms.
“George Simion is a character who, constantly and repeatedly, has publicly demonstrated negative features, carried to the most extremely violated way of ethical, moral, civic and legal norms, for example, when he swore, when he threatened, when he spoke aggressively with various people or, even more, when he used the force, or in the Parliament, or Sexually.said Mihai Copăceanu.
George Simion’s aggressive behaviors are not accidental, but repeated, being known for many years, and, most of the times, he does not assume mistakes, adds the specialist. These things indicate an unpredictable personality.
“It should be noted that these public behaviors are not isolated, extreme cases, but they have a history of at least 20 years, from his adolescence, which causes us to believe that they are stable traits. More seriously, he has no regrets to his actions, he does not recognize his guilt and, at the same Psychologists, we analyze these aspects speaking of an unpredictability and potential for immeasurable aggression ”, notes the psychologist Mihai Copăceanu.
Nicușor Dan’s psychological profile
In the opposite direction, according to the psychologist, Nicușor Dan is characterized by mainly positive personality traits: he is calm, patient, compassionate, attentive and analytical.
According to the expert, the public is often attracted to the appearance of strength and dominance.
“The paradox is another: for the general public, for millions of Romanians of different ages, negative features, such as aggressiveness, is equivalent to failure, even with physical strength and mental power or, to quote, with manhood/masculinity, and they are particularly attractive. Which determines that such a profile is to be desired. lead, he can defend us. » If the character expresses patriotic ideas and, at the same time, religious beliefs, the portrait becomes complete”, Shows Dr. Mihai Copăceanu.
Mihai Copăceanu is a clinician psychologist, doctor in medicine and author, specialized in the field of addictions. He attended psychology studies through research scholarships at the University of Bologna, Balliol College (Oxford University) and at the University of London. He also graduated a master’s program in addicts at the King’s College London Institute.
