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The DSM-5 indicates that persons with NPD usually display some or all of the following symptoms, typically without the commensurate qualities or accomplishments:
Grandiosity with expectations of superior treatment from other people
Fixated on fantasies of power, success, intelligence, attractiveness, etc.
Self-perception of being unique, superior, and associated with high-status people and institutions
Needing continual admiration from others
Sense of entitlement to special treatment and to obedience from others
Exploitative of others to achieve personal gain
Unwilling to empathize with the feelings, wishes, and needs of other people
Intensely envious of others, and the belief that others are equally envious of them
Pompous and arrogant demeanor
Or is it symptomatic of presidential candidates in general.
How about writing out the term Narcissistic Personality Disorder, so everyone would know what you're talking about? It's widely agreed that Trump is a narcissist and although, as you said, it's likely common to all presidents, and probably a lot of CEOs and entertainers, too - but, yes, it's excessive to the point of mania with Trump.
I like the point that the condition exists in the absence of real accomplishments. I'd posted the Neil Barsky article about Trump actually being a bad businessman.
The DSM-5 indicates that persons with NPD usually display some or all of the following symptoms, typically without the commensurate qualities or accomplishments:
Grandiosity with expectations of superior treatment from other people
Fixated on fantasies of power, success, intelligence, attractiveness, etc.
Self-perception of being unique, superior, and associated with high-status people and institutions
Needing continual admiration from others
Sense of entitlement to special treatment and to obedience from others
Exploitative of others to achieve personal gain
Unwilling to empathize with the feelings, wishes, and needs of other people
Intensely envious of others, and the belief that others are equally envious of them
Pompous and arrogant demeanor
Or is it symptomatic of presidential candidates in general.
The Goldwater rule is the informal name given to 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.
Pretty much exactly what you are doing, unless of course you have evaluated him in person. But hey, take a guy who thinks he is a know it all and better than everyone, and then act exactly the same way by judging him and ignoring common sense practices, makes you just as good as he is. The hypocrisy is just too much sometimes.
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