The latest revelations about the Abbott Government have led psychologist Lyn Bender to wonder: is Prime Minister Tony Abbott incapable of human feeling?
THE psychopath may be smart even highly intelligent, but lacks empathy and is a chronic manipulator.
He is morally bankrupt due to this lack of empathy and narcissism. What he doesn’t feel, he mimics to further his own ends.
The psychopath or sociopath is careless of others feelings, exhibits no guilt or remorse, lies compulsively and acts impulsively with little regard for the consequences of those actions.
Grandiosity inflates a sense of getting away with anything.
The focus is never on reparation — but on escaping any responsibility for the harm inflicted on others.
The drive is essentially narcissistic, even if it is paraded as altruistic.
The psychopath may become enraged at accusations, and aggressive and defensive, even if those accusations are grounded in fact.
Behaviours and responses that appear to contradict the lack of empathy are, in fact, part of manipulating others to further the psychopath’s own ends. The actions are thoroughly Machiavellian with the end justifying the means — but the ends are narcissistically focused.
Sound like anyone you know?
The latest revelations about the Abbott Government’s manipulation, deceit and lies have led me to wonder: is Prime Minister Abbott incapable of human feeling?
Previously I have asked questions in IA about Abbott and his team — concerning idiocy, insincerity, and being a headless chook.
The latest revelations − I mean allegations − of blatant lies regarding the Government have led me to confront, a profoundly serious fear — a scarily looming terror.
No, it’s not the Joe Hockey fictional budget crisis.
What is keeping me awake at night is the following nagging thought:
“What if Prime Minister Tony Abbott just a psychopath?”
Surrounding himself with like-minded ministers advisors and old cronies, Abbott is forging his way towards his version of a small government free market quasi neo conservative nirvana. Continue reading →
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