kallend 2,175 #1 August 4, 2016 Federal court rules against Trump www.scribd.com/document/320106960/Summary-Judgement-Cohen-vs-Trump... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanG 1 #2 August 4, 2016 I tried to read Curiel's dismissal, but it was all in Mexican or something. - Dan G Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,193 #3 August 4, 2016 Perhaps trump can use the narasissm defense. "Why we should pity attention-seeking narcissists There are some surprising and unpleasant downsides to thinking you are the centre of the universe. We can probably all recognise those attention-seeking people in our lives – and increasingly it seems in politics and pop culture – who have a hugely inflated sense of their own importance and abilities, combined with a relative disregard for other people’s. Psychologists call them narcissists, after the character Narcissus from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection. When you meet someone like this, their bravado can be alluring at first, but soon the sheen wears off as their look-at-me antics and disdain for others becomes increasingly apparent. You’ve probably come to find the narcissist in your office or family (or on your TV screen) arrogant and annoying. If so, that’s understandable, but actually some of the latest research findings in this area suggest that the most appropriate response to narcissists is probably pity, and maybe even kindness.... A Swiss study assessed hundreds of people several times over several six-month periods, including measuring their narcissism and their experience of stressful events. The results showed that higher scorers in narcissism tended to go on to experience more stress in life, such as illness, accidents and relationship breakups. Based on this, the researchers at the University of Bern concluded that “narcissism is maladaptive for the individual, because narcissistic individuals generate adverse events in their lives.”... They found that those who scored high in narcissism showed increased physiological signs of stress the more negative emotions that they experienced, whereas non-narcissists did not – findings that suggest that narcissists are surprisingly thin-skinned and sensitive.... [Aside, which explains: 4 August 2016 • 10:51am People often mock Donald Trump for having "small hands". This insult goes back to the 1980s, when Spy magazine dubbed Mr Trump a “short-fingered vulgarian”. He allegedly got so angry about this that he sent photographs of his hands to editors decades later.... "He's like 6'2", which is why I don't understand why his hands are the size of someone who is 5'2". "And you know what they say about men with small hands? You can't trust them." This angered Mr Trump, who said later: "Look at those hands, are they small hands?" as he raised them in the air... However, we now know exactly how big Trump's hands are, thanks to Madame Tussauds and the Hollywood Reporter. In 1997, a team from Madame Tussauds took measurements of Trump’s body parts to create a life-size wax sculpture. The waxwork is no longer on display, but there is a bronze mould of his hand on the New York museum's wall. And according to The Hollywood Reporter, this means his hand is 7.22 inches long, which is smaller than average, especially for someone of his height. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/04/donald-trumps-tiny-hand-size-revealed---use-this-graphic-to-see/ ] At the same time as recognising their fragility, it’s worth remembering that narcissistic people do have some redeeming qualities; in some contexts they can be unusually persistent in the face of set-backs, no doubt to prove their worth to themselves and others,... Taking all these findings together there’s good reason to try, if you can, to be a little more patient – more loving even – with the narcissists in your life. More likely than not they are overcompensating for their deep-rooted self-doubts, and while they might seem smug and to be stealing all the lime-light, the chances are that longer-term they will not fare well, especially if events turn against them." http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160802-why-we-should-pity-attention-seeking-narcissists Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterblaster72 0 #4 August 4, 2016 Phil1111Perhaps trump can use the narasissm defense. "Why we should pity attention-seeking narcissists There are some surprising and unpleasant downsides to thinking you are the centre of the universe. We can probably all recognise those attention-seeking people in our lives – and increasingly it seems in politics and pop culture – who have a hugely inflated sense of their own importance and abilities, combined with a relative disregard for other people’s. Psychologists call them narcissists, after the character Narcissus from Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection. When you meet someone like this, their bravado can be alluring at first, but soon the sheen wears off as their look-at-me antics and disdain for others becomes increasingly apparent. You’ve probably come to find the narcissist in your office or family (or on your TV screen) arrogant and annoying. If so, that’s understandable, but actually some of the latest research findings in this area suggest that the most appropriate response to narcissists is probably pity, and maybe even kindness.... A Swiss study assessed hundreds of people several times over several six-month periods, including measuring their narcissism and their experience of stressful events. The results showed that higher scorers in narcissism tended to go on to experience more stress in life, such as illness, accidents and relationship breakups. Based on this, the researchers at the University of Bern concluded that “narcissism is maladaptive for the individual, because narcissistic individuals generate adverse events in their lives.”... They found that those who scored high in narcissism showed increased physiological signs of stress the more negative emotions that they experienced, whereas non-narcissists did not – findings that suggest that narcissists are surprisingly thin-skinned and sensitive.... [Aside, which explains: 4 August 2016 • 10:51am People often mock Donald Trump for having "small hands". This insult goes back to the 1980s, when Spy magazine dubbed Mr Trump a “short-fingered vulgarian”. He allegedly got so angry about this that he sent photographs of his hands to editors decades later.... "He's like 6'2", which is why I don't understand why his hands are the size of someone who is 5'2". "And you know what they say about men with small hands? You can't trust them." This angered Mr Trump, who said later: "Look at those hands, are they small hands?" as he raised them in the air... However, we now know exactly how big Trump's hands are, thanks to Madame Tussauds and the Hollywood Reporter. In 1997, a team from Madame Tussauds took measurements of Trump’s body parts to create a life-size wax sculpture. The waxwork is no longer on display, but there is a bronze mould of his hand on the New York museum's wall. And according to The Hollywood Reporter, this means his hand is 7.22 inches long, which is smaller than average, especially for someone of his height. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/04/donald-trumps-tiny-hand-size-revealed---use-this-graphic-to-see/ ] At the same time as recognising their fragility, it’s worth remembering that narcissistic people do have some redeeming qualities; in some contexts they can be unusually persistent in the face of set-backs, no doubt to prove their worth to themselves and others,... Taking all these findings together there’s good reason to try, if you can, to be a little more patient – more loving even – with the narcissists in your life. More likely than not they are overcompensating for their deep-rooted self-doubts, and while they might seem smug and to be stealing all the lime-light, the chances are that longer-term they will not fare well, especially if events turn against them." http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160802-why-we-should-pity-attention-seeking-narcissists Interesting post. I don't agree with the idea we should pity narcissists. We should instead treat them like we would treat anyone else -- and hold them to the same standards we would hold anyone else to. The most important thing is to avoid putting them on the pedestal they put themselves on. The unfortunate thing is that our society quite often rewards narcissists in many levels of life, and this especially applies to presidential candidates (W, Obama and both Clintons included). Donald Trump is an exaggerated example. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #5 August 5, 2016 masterblaster72 ... and this especially applies to presidential candidates... I think that presidential candidates (and bodybuilders) have to be narcissists almost by definition? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
