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No Vested Interest

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7. Personality disorder: narcissism. not curable.

Reply to uawchild (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 06:31 PM

Jul 2016

IOW: do not expect a 70-year-old man to make lasting changes in his personality, as the habits are too deeply ingrained and not recognized by the person in whom they reside.

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American psycho: Is Donald Trump clinically deranged? [View all] uawchild Jul 2016 OP

What does he think edhopper Jul 2016 #1

He doesn't care anymore?? madinmaryland Jul 2016 #15

ha ha edhopper Jul 2016 #16

I would prefer if tRump would just say, "Hello, I Must Be Going!"... madinmaryland Jul 2016 #17

Why don't we discuss it Charles Bukowski Jul 2016 #27

I thought edhopper Jul 2016 #28

I would like to see the sharp_stick Jul 2016 #2

Clinical term for his pathology is safeinOhio Jul 2016 #3

batshit crazy lindysalsagal Jul 2016 #18

Is Donald Trump clinically deranged? angrychair Jul 2016 #4

all's i know is that anyone who 'follows' him is certainly clinically insane spanone Jul 2016 #5

This theme is really getting tired. Really tired. HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #6

I'm not a shrink, but I'm pretty sure one can be "successful", as you say and still suffer from any highprincipleswork Jul 2016 #11

Many CEOs can be classified as having sociopathic traits. Ilsa Jul 2016 #12

Yes, though sociopath isn't even legitimate psychological diagnosis. HereSince1628 Jul 2016 #22

Personality disorder: narcissism. not curable. No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #7

Spot on. sofa king Jul 2016 #10

I wish I could agree that TRump could be induced to leave the race, but, No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #19

A very good point. sofa king Jul 2016 #20

I doubt he fits any definition right now. randome Jul 2016 #8

I'm no shrink, but it's clear to me that he has a whole kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #9

Medicalizing Trump is ableist loyalsister Jul 2016 #13

narcissistic personality disorder and onset of alzheimer's demigoddess Jul 2016 #14

I think you've nailes it! Lars39 Jul 2016 #23

He's definitely emotionally damaged... MrScorpio Jul 2016 #21

Trimp is a sicko Gothmog Jul 2016 #24

Both Michael Steel & Steve Schmidt... imanamerican63 Jul 2016 #25

He definately has the Norman Bates Vibe...Have you seen his mother? Henhouse Jul 2016 #26