What the hell do you mean by that, twerp? (Hey! Are you lookin' at me?)

Conservatives more prone to personality disorders, says this extremely plausible, peer-reviewed-I'm-sure study from Gulf Coast-renowned University of Tampa professor Marcus Arvan.

I wonder if we can find out anything on the internet about Professor Arvan? Why, yes we can!

Let's see, here. He's the author of several gripping works, including "In Defense of Discretionary Association Theories of Political Legitimacy: Reply to Buchanan" (soon to be a major motion picture starring Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie), and he's also done time as a professional musician (pan pipes? sousaphone?) and as a disc-jockey. I don't see any evidence of expertise in psychology, but perhaps he's a gifted amateur.

Now, about his study. Here are some interesting findings:

Specifically, the research claims to find elements of narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism, also described as "deception," among test subjects.

Hmmmm...M'yes. I think I know what happened. Some wag substituted a personality survey that had been conducted among key members of the Obama administration for the research on conservatives, and Arvan didn't catch the switch. Could have happened to anybody, Doc!

He also taught at the University of British Columbia. Care to know what his students thought of him? I thought you might.