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To: Mephisto who wrote (7450)	9/13/2003 10:53:07 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15516

M., When I read passages like that one, I revert back to my training in psychology to try to identify what sort of personality could react as Bush did. The term for his behavior is sociopathic. From Wikipedia: Antisocial personality disorder is a personality disorder listed in the DSM-IV. It is generally considered to be the same as, or similar to, the disorder that was previously known as psychopathic or sociopathic personality disorder. It is characterised by a number of symptoms: failure to conform to social norms or lawful behaviors deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure irresponsibility, impulsivity or failure to plan ahead irritability and aggression, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults reckless disregard for safety of self or others lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another. Some research has shown that individuals with APD are indifferent to the threat of physical pain, and show no indications of fear when so threatened; this may explain their apparent disregard for the consequences of their actions, and their lack of empathy for the suffering of others. wikipedia.org It all seems to apply to the guy in the White House.