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HeartsCanHope

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7. I think your assessment is spot on.

Wed May 14, 2025, 07:22 PM

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I recently listened to the podcast Shrinking Trump by psychologists Jon Gartner and Harry Segal. Starting around 1:21:48 they talk with Dr Vince Greenwood and talk about Trump's psychopathy. He gives the 3 main traits for psychopathy and relates it to Trump's effects on our country.
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Trump is dangerous, but he's operating mostly on impulse. There's no master plan on his part. He's mostly reacting. There are 3 main traits: impulsivity, drive to dominate, and remorselessness. That's where Trump operates. He's unable to control himself. These traits are hardwired into his brain.
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