Should Psychologists Diagnose Donald Trump? with Dr. Josh Miller

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With the release of “Too Much and Never Enough” by Mary L. Trump (a clinical psychologist and Trump's niece), the debate about diagnosing Donald Trump was thrust into the limelight again. We were very excited to have Dr. Josh Miller, an authority on narcissism and psychopathy and co-author of an article examining the ethics of the Goldwater rule, on this episode to share his expertise. We talked about what motivated Dr. Miller and his coauthors to write the article, whether Trump indeed meets criteria for narcissistic (or other) personality disorders, and about his work examining narcissistic and psychopathic traits in U.S. presidents. We had a great time chatting with Dr. Miller, considering whether these traits are becoming permanent fixtures of the modern political landscape, and fretting about whether we'll get much pushback for this episode.

PRESIDENTIAL NARCISSISM BONUS: Check out this awesome cartoonification of the actual recording of a call between President Lyndon B. Johnson (who had several grandiose narcissist traits) to the Haggar clothing company to order pants. Enjoy!

This is the CBC article featuring Dr. Miller that we mentioned in the episode.

The opening clip is from this Fox News interview with Trump by Chris Wallace.

Our music is by Frankum.

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