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Narcissist, Psychopath, or Sociopath: How To Spot The Differences (Original Post) rpannier Aug 2018 OP
With trump he's all three. CatMor Aug 2018 #1
the dark triad... Javaman Aug 2018 #6
Thank you, CatMor Aug 2018 #8
Trumpsky was made, not born paulkienitz Aug 2018 #9
I'm not so sure about that. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #10
Reminds me of a classification of bosses I concocted once Xipe Totec Aug 2018 #2
Like it Auggie Aug 2018 #5
I've known all three. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #11
One thing they have in common relayerbob Aug 2018 #3
"The World Exists to Fulfill Their Desires" - Trump in a Nutshell. Thank you GOP dlk Aug 2018 #4
It's a good thing we've never had a person like that as president. rusty quoin Aug 2018 #7

Javaman

(62,521 posts)
6. the dark triad...
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 10:42 AM
Aug 2018

I can't post this enough

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_triad

The dark triad in psychology refers to the personality traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy,[1][2][3][4] which are called "dark" because of their malevolent qualities.[5][1][6][7]

Research on the dark triad is used in applied psychology, especially within the fields of law enforcement, clinical psychology, and business management. People scoring high on these traits are more likely to commit crimes, cause social distress and create severe problems for an organization, especially if they are in leadership positions (for more information, see psychopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism in the workplace).

All three dark triad traits are conceptually distinct although empirical evidence shows them to be overlapping. They are associated with a callous-manipulative interpersonal style.[8]

Narcissism is characterized by grandiosity, pride, egotism, and a lack of empathy.[9]
Machiavellianism is characterized by manipulation and exploitation of others, a cynical disregard for morality, and a focus on self-interest and deception.[10]
Psychopathy is characterized by continuing antisocial behavior, impulsivity, selfishness, callousness, and remorselessness.[11]
A factor analysis carried out at the Glasgow Caledonian University found that among the big five personality traits, low agreeableness is the strongest correlate of the dark triad, while neuroticism and a lack of conscientiousness were associated with some of the dark triad members.[10]

paulkienitz

(1,296 posts)
9. Trumpsky was made, not born
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 02:55 PM
Aug 2018

Trumpsky's sociopathy was taught by his father. I don't believe he was born a psychopath. And he clearly lacks stress immunity (a trait that can be a force for good in some politicians).

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
10. I'm not so sure about that.
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 06:36 PM
Aug 2018

Hearing about him throwing rocks at the neighbor's baby in the playpen and a few other things that were off about him as a young child makes me think that something was very wrong with him right from the beginning. His father and his upbringing made it worse. I think he's a combination of all three. There is something biologically wrong with him, he was trained to be heartless and only think about himself and his ambitions and he is a textbook narcissist.

In short, he's a raging fucking asshole.

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)
2. Reminds me of a classification of bosses I concocted once
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:50 AM
Aug 2018

There are three kinds of bosses:

Bosses who will hurt you if they have to,

Bosses who don't care if they hurt you,

Bosses who will hurt you for sport.

I guess that matches up pretty well with the narcissist, the sociopath, and the psychopath.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. I've known all three.
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 06:37 PM
Aug 2018

Fortunately, I haven't had to put up with that in many years, even though there have been some "complex" personalities.

dlk

(11,561 posts)
4. "The World Exists to Fulfill Their Desires" - Trump in a Nutshell. Thank you GOP
Fri Aug 24, 2018, 10:32 AM
Aug 2018

There is much work to be done to undo the tremendous harm done to our Republic by this monster and his enablers. I like Robert Reich's idea of an annulment of this illegitimate presidency.

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