I'm trying to ignore the Republican convention

Aug. 30th, 2012 05:20 pm
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I can't watch or listen to the Republican convention. Of all the occupations that make up an economy and society, of all the ways one can make a difference in the world, the only one that matters to Republicans and whom they wish to represent is "business owner," and the solipsism of Republican entrepreneurs and the politicians who are their mouthpieces is truly nauseating. Of course not all American entrepreneurs are narcissists; some are Democrats and independents.

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My result for The Narcissistic Personality Inventory...

Jun. 1st, 2009 03:17 pm
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Your result for The Narcissistic Personality Inventory...


Your Narcissism Score is 25!


According to Psychologists, the average narcissism score is 15.3 -- or 17.8 for celebrities.For more information, check out the article on Wikipedia.

Compared to other takers

* 87/100 You scored 25 on Narcissism, higher than 87% of your peers.
* 76/100 You scored 6 on Authority, higher than 76% of your peers.
* 76/100 You scored 4 on Self-sufficiency, higher than 76% of your peers.
* 92/100 You scored 5 on Superiority, higher than 92% of your peers.
* 88/100 You scored 5 on Exhibitionism, higher than 88% of your peers.
* 28/100 You scored 1 on Exploitativeness, higher than 28% of your peers.
* 85/100 You scored 3 on Vanity, higher than 85% of your peers.
* 31/100 You scored 1 on Entitlement, higher than 31% of your peers.


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My result for The Narcissistic Personality Inventory...

Jun. 1st, 2009 03:17 pm
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Your result for The Narcissistic Personality Inventory...


Your Narcissism Score is 25!


According to Psychologists, the average narcissism score is 15.3 -- or 17.8 for celebrities.For more information, check out the article on Wikipedia.

Compared to other takers

* 87/100 You scored 25 on Narcissism, higher than 87% of your peers.
* 76/100 You scored 6 on Authority, higher than 76% of your peers.
* 76/100 You scored 4 on Self-sufficiency, higher than 76% of your peers.
* 92/100 You scored 5 on Superiority, higher than 92% of your peers.
* 88/100 You scored 5 on Exhibitionism, higher than 88% of your peers.
* 28/100 You scored 1 on Exploitativeness, higher than 28% of your peers.
* 85/100 You scored 3 on Vanity, higher than 85% of your peers.
* 31/100 You scored 1 on Entitlement, higher than 31% of your peers.


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Evil Genes and disfunctional personality traits; The Cool Factor: is calmness genetic?

Dec. 1st, 2008 12:02 pm
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Barbara Oakley discusses her book Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend on CSPAN's BookTV.

About the Program

In "Evil Genes" Barbara Oakley argues that the immoral behavior of Mao Zedong, Adolf Hitler, and Slobodan Milosevic has a genetic basis. She argues, further, that certain dysfunctional personality traits, such as narcissism, vindictiveness, and black-and-white thinking, are often found in politicians because these traits are advantageous in achieving political success.

About the Author

Barbara Oakley is a retired captain in the U.S. Army, worked as a translator on Soviet trawlers in the Bering Sea, and served as a radio operator at the South Pole Station in Antarctica. She is currently an engineering professor at Oakland University in Michigan.

Although she is not a psychologist the author has certainly done her homework. Her discussion of borderline personality disorder matches the dysfunctional traits of some of my relatives and friends. Do these traits remind you of anyone in your life, and does knowing that these traits are hard wired in their neural circuitry makes it easier to forgive?

Likewise according to Never Let Them See You Sweat conscientiousness is often considered the least dependent on genes, and extroversion and openness the most. Neuroticism, the closest barometer of calmness, is also highly determined by inheritance. Here are my results on the OCEAN personality test

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Evil Genes and disfunctional personality traits; The Cool Factor: is calmness genetic?

Dec. 1st, 2008 12:02 pm
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Barbara Oakley discusses her book Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's Boyfriend on CSPAN's BookTV.

About the Program

In "Evil Genes" Barbara Oakley argues that the immoral behavior of Mao Zedong, Adolf Hitler, and Slobodan Milosevic has a genetic basis. She argues, further, that certain dysfunctional personality traits, such as narcissism, vindictiveness, and black-and-white thinking, are often found in politicians because these traits are advantageous in achieving political success.

About the Author

Barbara Oakley is a retired captain in the U.S. Army, worked as a translator on Soviet trawlers in the Bering Sea, and served as a radio operator at the South Pole Station in Antarctica. She is currently an engineering professor at Oakland University in Michigan.

Although she is not a psychologist the author has certainly done her homework. Her discussion of borderline personality disorder matches the dysfunctional traits of some of my relatives and friends. Do these traits remind you of anyone in your life, and does knowing that these traits are hard wired in their neural circuitry makes it easier to forgive?

Likewise according to Never Let Them See You Sweat conscientiousness is often considered the least dependent on genes, and extroversion and openness the most. Neuroticism, the closest barometer of calmness, is also highly determined by inheritance. Here are my results on the OCEAN personality test

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NY Times: Everyone's a narcisist, it seems

Jul. 22nd, 2008 11:22 pm
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Here’s Looking at Me, Kid

"Are any of these characters actually narcissists? Only their therapists know for sure."

Journalists on the celebrity beat seem to confuse narcissistic tendencies with full blown narcissistic personality disorder.
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NY Times: Everyone's a narcisist, it seems

Jul. 22nd, 2008 11:22 pm
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"Are any of these characters actually narcissists? Only their therapists know for sure."

Journalists on the celebrity beat seem to confuse narcissistic tendencies with full blown narcissistic personality disorder.
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