Is Donald Trump a Narcissist? | Insidious Maladaptive Narcissism

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[jeffmoncalieri]

I'm not a narcissist - but if I were a narcissist I'd be the best one you would ever meet, hands down - the greatest.

[carlrosa]

"No one is more humble than me. I'm the most humble man in the world. In the world of humble people, I am the most humble. Nobody understands being humble like I do. I am the best at being humble."

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”
– Socrates

[Seamonkey]

Dr. Grande, I recently told my husband you're the Bob Ross of psychology. Your voice is soothing, great underlying humor and an awesome teacher!

[QuestionEverythingButWHY]

"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."
--Charles Bukowski

[RobinZK]

“It’s reasonable to believe that if a plane crashes, everyone on the aircraft is going to, at minimum have a bad day.” This is why I watch Dr. Grande. For his compelling commentary.

[jcr]

"I'm probably the most humble and selfless person of all-time." Statements like that say all you need to hear.

[Du-Masses]

No question in the history of humanity has been easier to answer for dr. G and anyone with observation skills.

[itsclear]

Insidious Maladaptive Narcissism sounds like the name of a death metal band.

[davidmcc]

I don't know, mate. When someone talks about themselves in the third person and paints themselves orange. You tell me if that's normal.

[Glorindellen]

My sister is a narcissist. One of my favorite quotes from her is "but what if I really AM more interesting than everyone else?"

[LiberalinOregon]

If he’s so smart, why has he done everything possible to hide his college grades? And if so intelligent why has he bankrupted his businesses?
Neither of these actions seem like a “smart” person.

[louisecolombi]

Do narcissistic people know they are narcissistic? I didn’t know there were two types, grandiose and vulnerable. Very interesting. Thank you!

[Peter_]

_"I think I am much more humble than you would understand"_ is one of the best quotes I have heard in a while.

[blaeckingceorl]

"Just to remind I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video, only speculating how much could someone regret for driving himself into a mess like this."

[Rachel-art-and-design]

Seriously, if you look in a dictionary for the definition of narcissism it should just be his picture IMO.

[virginiabify]

Narcisists people rarely seek therapy. Usually the victims are the ones who looks for help. Few Mental professionals are able to detect this.

[bjarnyg]

people call me a narcissist, but that's just cause they have no idea what they're talking about. no one knows more about narcissism than i do!!

[gsmarkham]

I've worked with narcissists. It's an awful experience.

[meredithmericle]

The word "narcissism" is thrown around a lot in describing people who are just your garden variety jerk. There's a huge difference. Narcissism is a clinical term describing a mental health or personality disorder or illness. I don't think it is treatable. A jerk displays narcissistic traits, but is capable of changing when properly counseled. The ornery boss, or overly strict parent or disagreeable husband are not necessarily narcissistic. A true narcissist is insufferable and often dangerous.