Tagged: Aubrey Immelman

Saddam Hussein in the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

Psychological Profile of Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein’s psychology can be described in terms of the syndrome of “malignant narcissism.” The core components of this syndrome are pathological narcissism, antisocial (psychopathic) features, paranoid traits, and unconstrained aggression.

South Africa

Summary: Factors accounting for South Africa’s relatively peaceful transition from apartheid state to nonracial democracy, focusing on situational variables and the personality characteristics of South African presidents P.W. Botha, F.W. de Klerk, and Nelson Mandela.

Russia

Psychological profile of Vladimir Putin: Dominant/controlling (aggressive), Ambitious/self-serving (narcissistic), and Conscientious/dutiful, with secondary Retiring/reserved (introverted) and Dauntless/adventurous (risk-taking) tendencies and lesser Distrusting/suspicious features.