Posted on 06/05/2010 10:22:08 AM PDT by Lando Lincoln
Barack Obama appears to be a narcissist. Granted, only a qualified mental health diagnostician (which I am not) can determine whether someone suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and this, following lengthy tests and personal interviews. But, in the absence of access to Barack Obama, one has to rely on his overt performance and on testimonies by his closest, nearest and dearest.
Narcissistic leaders are nefarious and their effects pernicious. They are subtle, refined, socially-adept, manipulative, possessed of thespian skills, and convincing. Both types equally lack empathy and are ruthless and relentless or driven.
Perhaps it is time to require each candidate to high office in the USA to submit to a rigorous physical and mental checkup with the results made public.
(Excerpt) Read more at globalpolitician.com ...
Hair splitting, but I think the author has narrowed down the classifications to the appropriate area.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2528482/posts
The above is a similar thread on the topic with different references.
This is what I like to call “a distinction without a difference.”
Another Democrat president with a distorted personality. Ho hum.
Nobody with NPD “suffers” from NPD.
Those with NPD make everyone else suffer!
I also take issue with the idea that only someone with “shrink” letters behind their name can make an NPD evaluation.
Those who LIVE with or WORK with a narcissist are FAR more qualified to make that determination, after such victims study the issue a bit.
The simple truth is, their is no cure for any of the personality disorders listed in DSM IV. Therefore, the shrinks are reluctant to make such a diagnosis, since insurance will not pay for any of the visits, after that diagnosis, if those visits are for NPD!
“They are subtle, refined, socially-adept, manipulative, possessed of thespian skills, and convincing”
So are sociopaths—and they usually have more nefarious ends in mind.
“Nobody with NPD “suffers” from NPD.
Those with NPD make everyone else suffer!”
I admire you for saying that. It’s like that with people with Borderline PD, everyone says how much the mentally ill person suffers, but the people around them suffer all the more. I remember reading about Munchhausen by proxy psychotics, and it sometimes tends to talk about how it is difficult to treat since the ‘sufferer’ has to admit they have a problem and seek and work with treatment. Go figure, no one ever mentions the people getting victimized by the psychos.
Insane.
No appears here folks. THe guy is clearly a malignant narcissist.
EXACTLY!
It's pretty clear already that Obama is at least an ordinary narcissistic politicians. As facts come out about his presidency, it may become impossible not to conclude that he's an even more damaged and dangerous character. But until that evidence piles up, or until something dreadful happens, all you have are people saying what one would expect them to say, based on their own personal points of view.
A couple of things about narcisssists -- having them in power is dangerous, but it may not be dangerous in the way you think. You may expect Hitler or Stalin, but you may simply get a fussy ditherer. And the idea that the narcissist ultimately breaks down when his self-image shatters may not be as relevant to politics as it at first appears.
Every presidency ultimately shatters: politicians make mistakes; voters get sick of them. Perhaps the narcissist's failure may be worse and more destructive, but most presidents are seen as failures by the end of their terms. Even comparatively successful presidents are worn out by the job and lose their bearings in their second terms.
This article has been around for a long time—Dr. Vankin was the first to call it. Some others on the same issue:
America’s Crash Course in Narcissism 101:
http://joytiz.com/2010/americas-crash-course-in-narcissim-101/
Never Laugh at a Narcissist:
http://joytiz.com/2010/never-laugh-at-a-narcissist/
BO Boasts About His Imaginary Humility:
http://joytiz.com/2010/obama-boasts-about-his-imaginary-humility/
There is a saying that a narcissist will never go for therapy but he will drive at least 4 other people to it.
True. That reminds me of a line from the old series, "Dallas". Larry Hagman's character says, "J.R. Ewing doesn't get ulcers; he gives 'em!"
“There is a saying that a narcissist will never go for therapy but he will drive at least 4 other people to it.”
Isn’t that the truth.
Amen. Until you’ve had to tangle with one, you just don’t get it.
Is this why the shrinks say they can’t be one-hundred percent positive if Obama is a one-hundred-percent malignant narcissist, but those of us who’ve lived with one know it in our bones? I thought the article was excellent, but why the hesitation? If Obama posted an eighty foot neon sign over the WH flashing ‘Narcissists R Us’ it couldn’t be any clearer.
He is.......
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