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In reply to the discussion: Maxine Waters Just Intimated Intelligence WILL Indict Trump [View all]bdamomma
(69,533 posts)interesting
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mood-swings/201610/trumps-temperament-not-narcissistic-not-normal?collection=1098329
just a snip
Consider: He sleeps 4 hours per night, about half the biological norm. Yet hes very energetic, creative, talkative. He talks about having not just high physical, but also sexual, energy. The question of his sexual behavior has become central to the campaign in recent weeks. If we take him at his word, and if these reports are true, all these symptoms reflect being sped up, above the usually normal range, in ones feelings, thinking, and movement. Thats the definition of manic symptoms. (This doesnt mean being delusional and thinking youre Jesus Christ, just like depressive doesnt mean you want to shoot yourself).
Based on his own claims, Mr. Trumps self-description can be translated psychologically into mild manic symptoms, which in technical terms, is called hyperthymia. This is NOT a psychiatric diagnosis; you wont find it in the psychiatric diagnostic manual. It is instead a personality state, related biologically to manic-depressive illness. And it isnt normal.
Just read the whole article you may find very valuable.