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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA neuroscientist explains: Trump has a mental disorder that makes him a dangerous world leader
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/a-neuroscientist-explains-trump-has-a-mental-disorder-that-makes-him-a-dangerous-world-leader/What is it exactly that makes someone a certifiable narcissist and not simply a person who has a healthy amount of confidence and a burning desire to achieve great goals? According to the Mayo Clinic, narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for admiration and a lack of empathy for others.
Trumps shortage of empathy can be seen clearly by his stances on topics like immigration. Instead of recognizing that the data shows that most Mexican immigrants are not violent, but instead people simply looking for a place where actual opportunity exists, with a broad brush he claims that they are criminals, drug dealers, rapists, etc. In a similar vein, Trump has vowed to ban all Muslims from entering the country should he be elected. It appears that his lack of empathy has distorted his minds ability to grasp the fact that the refugees he speaks of are actually seeking safety from the same murderous maniacs that he wants to keep out. Perhaps if Trump had relatives in countries like Syria and Iraq, he might understand the constant fear that most live under, and in turn become more willing to welcome them with open arms rather than leaving them to be slaughtered.
But a lack of empathy is just one part of narcissistic personality disorder. Just beneath the surface layer of overwhelming arrogance lies a delicate self-esteem that is easily injured by any form of criticism. We have all seen Trump unjustifiably lash out at a number of people with harsh and often extremely odd personal attacks. When he thought he had been treated unfairly by Fox News host and Republican debate moderator Megyn Kelly, he responded by calling her a bimbo and later saying that she had blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. In response to the strange, misogynistic comments Kelly said that she may have overestimated his anger management skills. If the news host would have pegged him as a bona fide narcissist from the beginning she might have expected such shamelessly flagrant behavior.
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)...and the presidency is his 'one ring to rule them all.' In this case we do not have the option of destroying the ring. The best we can strive for is keeping it out of the possession of those who cannot resist abusing its power."
roamer65
(36,745 posts)There is even a resemblance between the two.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)RKP5637
(67,109 posts)personality type IMO and I bet they will just scoff this off. ... not all, but likely many. Hopefully, millions have already seen him for what he is. What is frightening/concerning is that an individual like Trump can rise so high in the political arena of the US. And combined with that, the cowardly high-level republicans that apparently are afraid of him and would sell out the US to a potential dictator.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)See the research by Robert Altemeyer.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/1/190887/-
Authoritarian submission: A high degree of submission to the authorities who are perceived to be established and legitimate in the society in which one lives.
Authoritarian aggression: A general aggressiveness, directed against various persons, that is perceived to be sanctioned by established authorities.
Conventionalism: A high degree of adherence to the social conventions that are perceived to be endorsed by society and its established authorities.
RWA's are more likely to:
Weaken constitutional guarantees of liberty, such as the Bill of Rights.
Punish severely `common' criminals in a role-playing situation.
Admit they get personal pleasure from punishing such people.
But go easy on authorities who commit crimes and people who attack minorities.
Be prejudiced against many racial, ethnic, nationalistic, and linguistic minorities.
Be hostile toward homosexuals.
Support `gay-bashing.'
Be hostile toward feminists.
Volunteer to help the government persecute almost anyone.
Be mean-spirited toward those who have made mistakes and suffered.
Be fearful of a dangerous world.
RWA's are more likely to:
Strongly believe in group cohesiveness and `loyalty.'
Insist on traditional sex roles.
Use religion to erase guilt over their acts and to maintain their self-righteousness.
Be `fundamentalists' and the most prejudiced members of whatever religion they belong to.
Accept unfair and illegal abuses of power by government authorities.
Trust leaders (such as Richard Nixon) who are untrustworthy.
RWA's are more likely to:
Make many incorrect inferences from evidence.
Hold contradictory ideas leading them to `speak out of both sides of their mouths.'
Uncritically accept that many problems are `our most serious problem.'
Uncritically accept insufficient evidence that supports their beliefs.
Uncritically trust people who tell them what they want to hear.
Use many double standards in their thinking and judgements.
RWA's are more likely to:
Be dogmatic.
Be zealots.
Be hypocrites.
Be bullies when they have power over others.
Help cause and inflame intergroup conflict.
Seek dominance over others by being competitive and destructive in situations requiring cooperation.
RWA's are more likely to:
Believe they have no personal failings.
Avoid learning about their personal failings.
Be highly self-righteous.
Use religion to erase guilt over their acts and to maintain their self-righteousness.
RWA's are more likely to:
Weaken constitutional guarantees of liberty, such as the Bill of Rights.
Accept unfair and illegal abuses of power by government authorities.
Trust leaders (such as Richard Nixon) who are untrustworthy.
Sometimes join left-wing movements, where their hostility distinguishes them.
But much more typically endorse right-wing political parties.
Be conservative/Reform party (Canada) or Republican Party (United States) lawmakers who
have a conservative economic philosophy;
believe in social dominance;
are ethnocentric;
are highly nationalistic;
oppose abortion;
support capital punishment;
oppose gun-control legislation;
say they value freedom but actually want to undermine the Bill of Rights;
do not value equality very highly and oppose measures to increase it;
are not likely to rise in the Democratic party, but do so among Republicans.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)done that. ... but this analysis certainly sums it all up quite well.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,340 posts)JMO
3catwoman3
(24,003 posts)That is for damn sure. He has NONE.
3catwoman3
(24,003 posts)...reading for anyone of voting age.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,205 posts).
But, I'm just a layperson. Someone who has dealt with it from acquaintances.
Actually, we all know at least one person with BPD, it exists 1 in 8 people and affects everyone they know.
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meow2u3
(24,764 posts)Behavior problems as a child? Check. Sent to a military school because of discipline problems and bullying teachers.
Disregard for the truth? Check. His serial lying speaks for itself.
Lack of remorse? Check. tRump has zero conscience.
Pattern of deceitful behavior? Check. Been a con man his whole life and every business he caused to fail left a trail of other people's financial ruin in his wake. You'd by lucky to count on the fingers of one hand the number of times he told the truth.
I only scratched the surface of his sociopathic behavior.
CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)...in the free-market world economy, that makes him relevant, at least in his own mind.
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loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Using mental illness in a effort to discredit him says more about people who live with mental illness. Transferring the stigma so many people suffere to Trump gives haters credibility when they express hate towards ordinary citizens who live with mental illnesses.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)with such a diagnosis. I thought that sort of information would normally be covered under doctor-patient privilege.
Vinca
(50,273 posts)What a switch! For years the GOP has had gynecology as a hobby. The table has turned.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)ever heard of Pick's disease?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027945518#post6
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)Last edited Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:04 AM - Edit history (1)
supreme asshole. In a sane world, one rising to the level of presidential candidate should have IMO some type of mental and physical evaluation required by law. I have no idea how it would be conducted or by whom, but I think it's irresponsible as a society to not have some professional evaluation of a candidate. They could potentially wreck endless damage to the US and world.
Initech
(100,079 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,180 posts)Or in this case, the more virulent form "Asshole with Money".