A Shrink Asks: What's Wrong with Obama?

American Thinker ^ | June 11, 2010 | Robin of Berkeley

[mojitojoe]

The Narcissist does not cater at all to his own needs. Contrary to his reputation, the Narcissist does not “love” himself in any true sense of this loaded word.

The narcissist feeds off other people who hurl back at him an image that he projects to them. This is their sole function in his world : to reflect his False Self, to admire him, to applaud his actions, even to detest and fear him - in a word, to assure him that he exists by giving him constant attention.

Otherwise, the narcissist feels that they have no right to tax his time, energy, or emotions.

WHAT IS NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)?

The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has been recognized as a seperate mental health disorder in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM) in 1980. Its diagnostic criteria and their interpretation have undergone a major revision in the DSM III-R (1987) and were substantially revamped in the DSM IV in 1994. The European ICD-10 basically contains identical language.

An all-pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behaviour), need for admiration or adulation and lack of empathy, usually beginning by early adulthood and present in various contexts. Five (or more) of the following criteria must be met:

Feels grandiose and self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents to the point of lying, demands to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
Is obsessed with fantasies of unlimited success, fame, fearsome power or omnipotence, unequalled brilliance (the cerebral narcissist), bodily beauty or sexual performance (the somatic narcissist), or ideal, everlasting, all-conquering love or passion
Firmaly convinced that he or she is unique and, being special, can only be understood by, should only be treated by, or associate with, other special or unique, or high-status people (or institutions)
Requires excessive admiration, adulation, attention and affirmation -or, failing that, wishes to be feared and to be notorious (narcissistic supply).
Feels entitled. Expects unreasonable or special and favourable priority treatment. Demands automatic and full compliance with his or her expectations
Is “interpersonally exploitative”, i.e., uses others to achieve his or her own ends
Devoid of empathy. Is unable or unwilling to identify with or acknowledge the feelings and needs of others
Constantly envious of others or believes that they feel the same about him or her
Arrogant, haughty behaviours or attitudes coupled with rage when frustrated, contradicted, or confronted.
The language in the criteria above is based on or summarized from:

American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition (DSM IV). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.

Sam Vaknin. (1999). Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited, first edition. Prague and Skopje: Narcissus Publication. (”Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited” http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/faq1.html )

More Data About Pathological Narcissists

Most narcissists (75%) are men.
NPD (=the Narcissistic Personality Disorder) is one of a “family” of personality disorders (formerly known as “Cluster B”). Other members: Borderline PD, Antisocial PD and Histrionic PD.
NPD is often diagnosed with other mental health disorders (”co-morbidity”) - or with substance abuse, or impulsive and reckless behaviours (”dual diagnosis”).
NPD is new (1980) mental health category in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM).
There is only scant research regarding narcissism. But what there is has not demonstrated any ethnic, social, cultural, economic, genetic, or professional predilection to NPD.
It is estimated that 0.7-1% of the general population suffer from NPD.
Pathological narcissism was first described in detail by Freud. Other major contributors are: Klein, Horney, Kohut, Kernberg, Millon, Roningstam, Gunderson, Hare.
The onset of narcissism is in infancy, childhood and early adolescence. It is commonly attributed to childhood abuse and trauma inflicted by parents, authority figures, or even peers.
There is a whole range of narcissistic reactions - from the mild, reactive and transient to the permanent personality disorder.
Narcissists are either “Cerebral” (derive their narcissistic supply from their intelligence or academic achievements) - or “Somatic” (derive their narcissistic supply from their physique, exercise, physical or sexual prowess and “conquests”).
Narcissists are either “Classic” - see definition below - or they are “Compensatory”, or “Inverted” - see definitions here: “The Inverted Narcissist” - http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/faq66.html
NPD is treated in talk therapy (psychodynamic or cognitive-behavioural). The prognosis for an adult narcissist is poor, though his adaptation to life and to others can improve with treatment. Medication is applied to side-effects and behaviours (such as mood or affect disorders and obsession-compulsion) - usually with some success.
To learn more, go here:

Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited (link: http://www.geocities.com/vaksam/faq1.html )

Narcissistic Personality Disorder (link: http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/npd )

[Las Vegas Ron]

Great summery...I notice too the podium even has the POTUS seal (1:34)

The dumb ass probably has the seal stenciled on his panties too.

[mojitojoe]

POP* Sitting in his seat, a seat broad and broken
 In, sprinkled with ashes
 Pop switches channels, takes another
 Shot of Seagrams, neat, and asks
 What to do with me, a green young man
 Who fails to consider the Flim and flam of the world, since
 Things have been easy for me; 
 I stare hard at his face, a stare
 That deflects off his brow; 
 I’m sure he’s unaware of his
 Dark, watery eyes, that
 Glance in different directions,
 And his slow, unwelcome twitches,
 Fail to pass.
I listen, nod,
 Listen, open, till I cling to his pale, 
 Beige T-shirt, yelling,
 Yelling in his ears, that hang
 With heavy lobes, but he’s still telling His joke, so I ask why He’s so unhappy, to which he replies...
 But I don’t care anymore, cause
 He took too damn long, and from
 Under my seat, I pull out the 
Mirror I’ve been saving; I’m laughing, 
 Laughing loud, the blood rushing from his face
 To mine, as he grows small,
 A spot in my brain, something
 That may be squeezed out, like a 
 Watermelon seed between
 Two fingers.
 Pop takes another shot, neat,
 Points out the same amber
 Stain on his shorts that I’ve got on mine, and
 Makes me smell his smell, coming
 From me; he switches channels, recites an old poem
 He wrote before his mother died,
 Stands, shouts, and asks
 For a hug, as I shrink, my 
 Arms barely reaching around
 His thick, oily neck, and his broad back; ’cause 
I see my face, framed within Pop’s black-framed glasses
 And know he’s laughing too. *A poem by Barack Obama published in the Spring 1981 issue of “Feast,” a 51-page student literary journal that described itself as "a semi-annual journal of short poetry and fiction collected from the Occidental College community.” The journal is no longer published, according to a college spokesman.

[240B]

Never understood the nose high in the air.
Never understood what he was trying to do with that.
It is just plain insulting, too everyone.
It is like he doesn't understand American culture or norms of behavior.

I may be too old, but my mom would have slapped the crap out of me if I ever looked at her, or anyone, like that.

Obama comes from a different world than mine. Just trying way way way too hard to be 'important'(i guess?) looking. This seems to me to indicate a very deep lack of self confidence, decorum, or empathy. but that is just me.

[rfp1234]

She regrets that she may not be able to acknowledge your e-mail.

Why, is there some sort of fatwa?

[bushpilot1]

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[opentalk]

In a way Obama seems like an actor in the role of playing the current US president, not actually holding the job.

[RegulatorCountry]

Take your blinders off, fool.

Shut up, noob.

[bonfire]

Wow, excellent blow by blow.

[mojitojoe]

Makes me smell his smell, coming From me
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There is only one way to take that.

[Tolsti2]

There’s not much else to say except that he’s a really weird person.

[Red Steel]

Those pics express the essence of a typical Obama.

[mojitojoe]

The MSM and his handlers hid the real O during the campaign and they did a magnificent job. Axelrod and Jarret were always by his side everywhere he went to make sure he didn’t melt down. Now he can’t hide it, too many photos, too many people watching.

[mojitojoe]

Immediately reminded me of several dictators throughout history and all their obvious mental issues.
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BINGO!

[mojitojoe]

Great post. Well done.

[mojitojoe]

sniff sniff....

[Las Vegas Ron]

Could be, you see this one?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2532831/posts?page=21#21

[mojitojoe]

1 1/2 years, thousands of posts is not a noob. Take your blinders off.

[RegulatorCountry]

You have no clue what you’re talking about.

[little jeremiah]

Any high school dropout can see that 0thuuga is starkers, no need to be a professional shrink!