TotalyMeow wrote:That article mentions that this psychologist violated professional ethics in his 'diagnosis' because it is impossible to correctly diagnose someone based on the face they show the world. Furthermore, did you read the paragraph about what symptoms supposedly support his diagnosis? It sounds like half the people on the internet, most of the people on TV/movies, and quite a few political figures. Like Darwoth points out, political and business leaders do tend to be sociopaths as that is the sort of personality that does well in those positions.
Yes, i am aware of that it's not exactly following good practice, but then again it's not like Trump is ever gonna take the test... I've been personally reading up on narcissism for a year or so because if find it interesting. And yeah you are right, most people fit this or that, that's why it's not easy to diagnose, especially covert narcissism. Trump is more overt, that means he is kinda authentically,honestly and openly himself so it's easier to see it, because it is more obvious.
And yeah.. Darwoth has a point that leaders, politicians and the like tend to be just that. I guess it's one reason why things are so soda up in the first place
I mean the people in leading positions should be doing things in best interest for the people, but how can they if they can't empathize and understand even their friends or family in the first place? And with that i mean.. imagine themselves how it might feel to be another person and be treated a certain way or lack something or go through something traumatic. They lack real empathy. They have plenty of cold empathy, but that's more of a predatory thing, like finding weaknesses in their prey etc.
Well who knows what all will come of this, i am pretty sure **** will hit the fan and hard.. but that's just me!
