Good . Many others have a different opinion . We have been reading about Trump’s mental state for the last four years . And there is a good chance we will still be four years from now .Dan P. McAdams characterizes Trump thus...…………………………………….‘Truly authentic fake’
A life story provides a moral frame of reference because it grounds your experiences in basic values and beliefs, according to McAdams, a narrative psychologist who pioneered the study of lives.
Trump, McAdams argues, can’t form a meaningful life story because he is the “episodic man” who sees life as a series of battles to be won. There is no connection between the moments, no reflection and no potential for growth when one is compulsively in the present.
Donald Trump is a “truly authentic fake,” writes McAdams, professor of human development and social policy at the School of Education and Social Policy. “Trump is always acting, always on stage — but that is who he really is, and that is all he really is. He is not introspective, retrospective or prospective. He does not go deep into his mind; he does not travel back to the past; he does not project far into the future. He is always on the surface, always right now.
“In his own mind, he is more like a persona than a person, more like a primal force or superhero, rather than a fully realized human being,” McAdams adds.
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It might be a wise plan to memorize the above, Walter!
Is Trump FIT (Mentally, emotionally, ethically ) FIT for the JOB???
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Goldwater rule.Dan P. McAdams characterizes Trump thus...…………………………………….‘Truly authentic fake’
A life story provides a moral frame of reference because it grounds your experiences in basic values and beliefs, according to McAdams, a narrative psychologist who pioneered the study of lives.
Trump, McAdams argues, can’t form a meaningful life story because he is the “episodic man” who sees life as a series of battles to be won. There is no connection between the moments, no reflection and no potential for growth when one is compulsively in the present.
Donald Trump is a “truly authentic fake,” writes McAdams, professor of human development and social policy at the School of Education and Social Policy. “Trump is always acting, always on stage — but that is who he really is, and that is all he really is. He is not introspective, retrospective or prospective. He does not go deep into his mind; he does not travel back to the past; he does not project far into the future. He is always on the surface, always right now.
“In his own mind, he is more like a persona than a person, more like a primal force or superhero, rather than a fully realized human being,” McAdams adds.
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It might be a wise plan to memorize the above, Walter!
The Goldwater rule is Section 7 in the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Principles of Medical Ethics,[1] which states that it is unethical for psychiatrists to give a professional opinion about public figures whom they have not examined in person, and from whom they have not obtained consent to discuss their mental health in public statements.
Progs are unethical.
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Like I said in another thread , we have no control over America or their politics , we do however have some control over Canada and our politics . All the outrage in the world from Canada and Canadians will not change Trump nor would It have changed Obama , Clinton , Bush 1 and 2 and all the other American Presidents .
Yes the CBC all the news the Liberal Party of Canada allows you to see .
Walter remains a strong Trump supporter, which leads me to believe he is totally blind and stone deaf, which will likely serve him very well on Nov. 4.
He is in the same position as us , being a Trump supporter or detractor has absolutely no bearing on what happens south of the border .Walter remains a strong Trump supporter, which leads me to believe he is totally blind and stone deaf, which will likely serve him very well on Nov. 4.
Watching the T.V. news last Trump came out with a real brain dead statement, pointing that of course more people have Covid 19 because more people are being tested. What the idiot can't understand is being tested doesn't cause or spread the disease. He's obviously oblivious to the fact that close contact is what is causing the numbers to spike. The gatherings you see on the beaches are just mind boggling. How is it that so many people just don't "get it"?
Some one hopefully will tell Trump that testing doesn't increase the number of sick people.
Some one hopefully will tell Trump that testing doesn't increase the number of sick people.
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Twitter puts warning on Trump tweet for "threat of harm" against DC protesters
Twitter on Tuesday put a warning label on a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he warned if protesters tried to set up an "autonomous zone" in Washington DC they would be "met with serious force!"
"We've placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group," Twitter said.
Trump has been critical of the "autonomous zone" in Seattle.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...eat-of-harm-against-dc-protesters/ar-BB15SUdb
Twitter on Tuesday put a warning label on a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he warned if protesters tried to set up an "autonomous zone" in Washington DC they would be "met with serious force!"
"We've placed a public interest notice on this Tweet for violating our policy against abusive behavior, specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group," Twitter said.
Trump has been critical of the "autonomous zone" in Seattle.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...eat-of-harm-against-dc-protesters/ar-BB15SUdb
Watching t.v. news . There you go . All the news that’s fit to print .Watching the T.V. news last Trump came out with a real brain dead statement, pointing that of course more people have Covid 19 because more people are being tested. What the idiot can't understand is being tested doesn't cause or spread the disease. He's obviously oblivious to the fact that close contact is what is causing the numbers to spike. The gatherings you see on the beaches are just mind boggling. How is it that so many people just don't "get it"?
Some one hopefully will tell Trump that testing doesn't increase the number of sick people.
Oh, I think he has been told.....and told and probably told some more. He HAD smart people advising him of those facts.......but he got rid of them. It just doesn't fit into his agenda so he ignores it. or does not understand it. ( if the latter......then he is dangerously unintelligent, resistive, and stubborn.) He has demonstrated that he has little compassion or empathy for others. He cares only for power, notoriety, and money.Watching the T.V. news last Trump came out with a real brain dead statement, pointing that of course more people have Covid 19 because more people are being tested. What the idiot can't understand is being tested doesn't cause or spread the disease. He's obviously oblivious to the fact that close contact is what is causing the numbers to spike. The gatherings you see on the beaches are just mind boggling. How is it that so many people just don't "get it"?
Some one hopefully will tell Trump that testing doesn't increase the number of sick people.
The tragedy is that he is NOT CAPABLE of compassion and empathy. Sociopaths are born with this character deficit. Sadly too , is the fact that these people cannot be treated. They just manipulate their therapist until they get tired of it.....and then stop therapy. They are unable to gain true insight into themselves, their behavior and its consequences. Let alone learn from it. They are defended and it is never their fault but project onto others their own shortcomings. Trump is not even a sophisticated sociopath...... as he is not bright enough.
Check out " The Mask of Sanity"........and excellent book on the condition. It might be a tad dated now.......but is still a valuable source of info.
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Do you know anything of Trump’s pre politics record of empathy and compassion ?