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Quixote1818

(28,946 posts)
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:08 PM Nov 2015

Top U.S. Psychiatrists Confirm Trump’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder, ‘Textbook Case’

A striking number of leading mental health experts are concerned enough about the possibility of a Trump presidency that they’re willing to speak out, publicly, about the candidate’s “Textbook narcissistic personality disorder.”

During a recent interview with Vanity Fair, developmental psychologist Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education, referred to Trump as “remarkably narcissistic,” while clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis used the term “Textbook narcissistic personality disorder,” to describe Trump.



Snip>Going on, Michaelis described Trump’s constant belittling of other people as a ‘symptom’ of a deeper problem.


“To degrade people is really part of a cluster-B personality disorder: it’s antisocial and shows a lack of remorse for other people. The way to make it O.K. to attack someone verbally, psychologically, or physically is to lower them. That’s what he’s doing.”

Michaelis expressed his concerns about a Trump presidency, saying,


“He’s applying for the greatest job in the land, the greatest task of which is to serve, but there’s nothing about the man that is service-oriented. He’s only serving himself.”

More:http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/22/top-u-s-psychiatrists-confirm-trumps-narcissistic-personality-disorder-textbook-case/

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Top U.S. Psychiatrists Confirm Trump’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder, ‘Textbook Case’ (Original Post) Quixote1818 Nov 2015 OP
This describes most Republicans - DURHAM D Nov 2015 #1
Thats why he is doing so well. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2015 #3
this too 0rganism Nov 2015 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author 0rganism Nov 2015 #9
Did you just lower Republicans to attack them verbally? The2ndWheel Nov 2015 #13
Exactly. hifiguy Nov 2015 #20
Trump is not the ONLY NARCISSIST in the race Cosmic Kitten Nov 2015 #2
LOL pocoloco Nov 2015 #16
Or the only narcisist in politics. 840high Nov 2015 #17
True. Ben Carson also has all the traits. yardwork Nov 2015 #19
Trump looks unhealthy and unfit. I would like to see him pass a physical. dinkytron Nov 2015 #4
Once the coke wears off he becomes "low energy" Quixote1818 Nov 2015 #5
He's already mentioned zentrum Nov 2015 #22
Just Trump? For Christ sakes, line them up! longship Nov 2015 #6
Jeb!, Lindsay, and Kasich are moderates by comparison--even that petty bully Christie zazen Nov 2015 #8
Cruz is almost certainly a pure psychopath/sociopath. hifiguy Nov 2015 #23
Trump is like a fictional character PatSeg Nov 2015 #24
nss niyad Nov 2015 #7
Water is also wet Gothmog Nov 2015 #11
folks alway say you would have to be crazy to want that job.... dembotoz Nov 2015 #12
and of course as a textbook case he'd be happy that someone's paying attention to him MisterP Nov 2015 #14
He's a leading advocate of the true Repug religion - lark Nov 2015 #15
Another one from the "duh" file... n/t TygrBright Nov 2015 #18
Maybe Trump is doing what he needs to do to win? fbc Nov 2015 #21
Yes, a lot of that is for the base PatSeg Nov 2015 #25
Hopefully, the nation will not suffer a trumpoid embolism... n/t xocet Nov 2015 #26
scary stuff..... SummerSnow Nov 2015 #27
That should get him another 10% in the polls. n/t doc03 Nov 2015 #28

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)
1. This describes most Republicans -
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:14 PM
Nov 2015
"The way to make it O.K. to attack someone verbally, psychologically, or physically is to lower them. That’s what he’s doing.”


Response to DURHAM D (Reply #1)

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
20. Exactly.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:57 PM
Nov 2015

The Klown Kar holds a collection of narcisissts, sociopaths, paranoids and psychopaths.

There isn't a clinically sane one in the bunch.

dinkytron

(568 posts)
4. Trump looks unhealthy and unfit. I would like to see him pass a physical.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:38 PM
Nov 2015

This is reason enough to worry about him being president. And if he did get the Republican nomination, I can only imagine whom he would choose as VP -- and the possible related consequences.

Quixote1818

(28,946 posts)
5. Once the coke wears off he becomes "low energy"
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:43 PM
Nov 2015

Just watch him as the debates drag out. Someone should say that to him during one of the debates and get him all riled up.

longship

(40,416 posts)
6. Just Trump? For Christ sakes, line them up!
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 12:47 PM
Nov 2015

Carson? Mad as a hatter. Plus a theocrat.

Cruz? Pure Theocrat!

The rest of them are either pure theocrat or theocrat panderers.

Plus, they are all barking mad.

zazen

(2,978 posts)
8. Jeb!, Lindsay, and Kasich are moderates by comparison--even that petty bully Christie
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 01:23 PM
Nov 2015

At least those four have some connection with reality.

Trump is a textbook narcissist. I actually suspect Carson is a sociopath. The blunted affect and remorseless, compulsive, fantastical lying are tells.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
23. Cruz is almost certainly a pure psychopath/sociopath.
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:12 PM
Nov 2015

He lies with a glibness that is genuinely terrifying and the only real question about him is whether he actually believes the abject insanity he spouts. If he doesn't that proves positively he's a psychopath/sociopath in the and if he does he is just plain nuts - as in 90%+ completely detached from anything resembling reality.

He is dangerous as hell in either case.

Actually he reminds me a lot of a lesser known serial killer named Ed Kemper. Kemper, a highly intelligent psychopath, liked to hang out with his cop buddies at a bar frequented by the schweineri. He pulled into the place one night to sink a few beers with his good buds on the force. The head of his most recent victim was in his trunk.

Cruz is THAT kind of crazy.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
24. Trump is like a fictional character
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:18 PM
Nov 2015

in a satirical movie about politics, not someone that people would seriously consider to be real. Yet he is real and the media just keeps promoting him and all his ignorant, hateful rhetoric.

Even Will Ferrell as a politician was more believable than Trump.



dembotoz

(16,808 posts)
12. folks alway say you would have to be crazy to want that job....
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:08 PM
Nov 2015

folks who are crazy at times get into positions of great power....
hitler, idi amin, stalin....etc etc. nothing new there

lark

(23,105 posts)
15. He's a leading advocate of the true Repug religion -
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:48 PM
Nov 2015

total, selfish, greed. That's why the sheeple like him. He's what Faux Snooze and msm have taught them to be, utterly arrogant with no feelings or caring about anyone other than himself and people exactly like him.

 

fbc

(1,668 posts)
21. Maybe Trump is doing what he needs to do to win?
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:06 PM
Nov 2015

It seems to me that being a racist a-hole is probably a good way to win the Republican nomination.

Once he wins it, he can abandon that strategy and play populist which will be a pretty deadly strategy if the democrats throw out a Wall Street candidate.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
25. Yes, a lot of that is for the base
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:22 PM
Nov 2015

but the hateful rhetoric toward opponents and any journalist that dares criticize him, is classic Trump. He was self-absorbed, nasty, and mean spirited long before he ran for office.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
27. scary stuff.....
Mon Nov 23, 2015, 03:46 PM
Nov 2015
"It’s no wonder so many mental health experts are sounding the warning about Donald Trump. In spite of the “Goldwater rule,” many mental health professionals feel it is their duty to warn Americans about the dangers of allowing someone with Donald Trump’s psychological makeup to become Commander-in-Chief of the largest and most powerful military force on earth."
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