09-18-2016, 06:37 AM
The word 'Demagogue' of late has been used to describe The Donald. 'Narcissist' has also been used from time to time. Are the two related? While 'Demagogue' might be a style of politician while 'Narcissist' would be a personality disorder, there seems to be a connection, at least in the common examples of the two types.
Anyway, a snip from Wiki's entry on narcissism to go with the demagogue equivalent above.
Anyway, a snip from Wiki's entry on narcissism to go with the demagogue equivalent above.
Wiki Wrote:A 2012 book on power-hungry narcissists suggests that narcissists typically display most, and sometimes all, of the following traits:[7]
- An obvious self-focus in interpersonal exchanges
- Problems in sustaining satisfying relationships
- A lack of psychological awareness (see insight in psychology and psychiatry, egosyntonic)
- Difficulty with empathy
- Problems distinguishing the self from others (see narcissism and boundaries)
- Hypersensitivity to any insults or imagined insults (see criticism and narcissists, narcissistic rage and narcissistic injury)
- Vulnerability to shame rather than guilt
- Haughty body language
- Flattery towards people who admire and affirm them (narcissistic supply)
- Detesting those who do not admire them (narcissistic abuse)
- Using other people without considering the cost of doing so
- Pretending to be more important than they actually are
- Bragging (subtly but persistently) and exaggerating their achievements
- Claiming to be an "expert" at many things
- Inability to view the world from the perspective of other people
- Denial of remorse and gratitude
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