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Trump Destroys America, Just as All Abusers Destroy Relationships

by Harper West | Sep 26, 2018 | The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

With the guilty plea and conviction of two of Donald Trump’s closest staffers and friends, Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort, we are watching what for many of us is the predictable denouement of Trump’s presidency. Those of us with expertise in abusive and narcissistic...

Understanding How Narcissistic Traits Relate to Shame Intolerance

by Harper West | Apr 6, 2018 | Other-Blamer

The traits of narcissistic or abusive people can seem like a hodgepodge of unrelated behaviors. But if you understand the underlying problem — low self worth — these traits can begin to make more sense and it can be easier to spot them early in relationships. (So you...

Shame: The Emotion That Drives Trump’s Behaviors and Causes Tyrants, Narcissists, and Sociopaths: Part 2

by Harper West | Jan 5, 2018 | The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

In my previous post I discussed how poor shame tolerance is the root cause of most immoral human behavior that is currently labeled as narcissistic,  sociopathic, abusive, or authoritarian. AUTHORITARIAN AND NARCISSISTIC TRAITS ARE ALL RELATED TO SHAME I believe it is...

Trump’s Fragile Ego Drives His Decisions, Even If It Also Damages His Reputation

by Harper West | Dec 14, 2017 | The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

  A recent Washington Post exclusive outlines the ways Donald Trump has denied Russian interference in the 2016 election. His family and staff have tried to get him to acknowledge the facts on the situation, but he refuses. The article states about a discussion...

Trump and His Followers: A Mutual Admiration Society of Deeply Troubled Psyches

by Harper West | Nov 20, 2016 | Accountability, DSM, Other-Blamer, Shame, Uncategorized

Followers of Donald J. Trump often exclaim they like him because “he says it like it is“ and he is against “political correctness.” Certainly the content of Trump’s outspokenness confirms this, as his statements during the campaign were often bigoted, incited hate and...
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