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tj s first board chair i hope that someday sooner than later tj will be recognized as a primary framing theory for the design and application of the law in the meantime i find myself inspired by that cohort of scholars educators and activists who have kept the flame of henry george s ideas alive for so many years on being restlessly patient indeed i d like to think that the spirit of henry george is pleased to see his ideas about land taxation knocking on the door of greater mainstream reception of course in my case i d rather not wait for some 130 years to see workplace bullying laws widely enacted interns being paid for their work and our laws and public policies embracing human dignity and psychological well being but at least it s a reminder that good ideas can t be suppressed forever as i find myself urging upon those who are understandably frustrated with the pace of social progress and justice we cannot control outcomes we can only try to influence them this is an especially important reality for the times in which we live buoyed by a spirit of restless patience our job is to dig in plant the seeds for positive change and take part in moving our society toward something better you may freely download my law review articles on workplace bullying intern rights and therapeutic jurisprudence from my social science research network page at the risk of being immodest i have been told by many folks who are not lawyers or academics that they are very readable and accessible which i consider to be a supreme compliment share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading psychopaths sociopaths and narcissists what s in a label august 10 2018 by david yamada in power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying 5 comments in countless discussions about workplace bullying mobbing and abuse we often speculate on whether the chief aggressors may have narcissistic psychopathic or sociopathic tendencies these conversations may be informed by some clinical knowledge of the symptoms of and differences between these personality disorders other times they re based on bits of information picked up from the media and popular culture in any event given the relevance of this general topic to workplace mistreatment i thought it might be useful to appeal to some experts in taking a closer look for starters if you have 12 minutes for an informative and fascinating video check out medcircle s interview of dr ramani durvasula cal st u los angeles narcissist psychopath or sociopath how to spot the differences here are a few highlights a lot of people are using these terms interchangeably but they shouldn t one rule of thumb to remember right off the bat every psychopath is narcissistic but not every narcissist is psychopathic a narcissist lacks empathy is grandiose is entitled is constantly seeking validation is arrogant it s a disorder of self esteem narcissists do feel shame and guilt when they do bad things but psychopaths feel no shame or guilt when doing the same they don t care who gets hurt the sociopath is a lot like the psychopath they do bad things and they don t care here s the key difference a psychopath is born and a sociopath is made however dr durvasula recognizes that the influences of genetic and environmental factors may be difficult to distinguish unfortunately psychopaths and sociopaths rarely seek treatment unless it is court ordered psychopaths and sociopaths and narcissists make great chameleons psychopaths and sociopaths in particular view the world as an instrument to fulfill their desires narcissistic personality disorder in a piece for psychcentral dr steve bressert summarizes the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder this way the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder include grandiose sense of importance preoccupation with unlimited success belief that one is special and unique exploitative of others lack of empathy arrogance and jealousy of others these symptoms cause significant distress in a person s life dr bressert reports that research studies on the causes of npd are inconclusive leading him to suggest that biological genetic social and psychological factors may all play a role as to treatment of npd it typically involves long term psychotherapy with a therapist that has experience in treating this kind of personality disorder antisocial personality disorder psychcentral s founder dr john grohol echoes and expands upon much of what dr durvasula says about the differences between psychopaths and sociopaths and explains how the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fifth edition dsm v combines psychopathy and sociopathy under the single clinical category of antisocial personality disorder the common features of a psychopath and sociopath lie in their shared diagnosis antisocial personality disorder the dsm 5 defines antisocial personality as someone have 3 or more of the following traits regularly breaks or flouts the law constantly lies and deceives others is impulsive and doesn t plan ahead can be prone to fighting and aggressiveness has little regard for the safety of others irresponsible can t meet financial obligations doesn t feel remorse or guilt two peas in a pod can antisocial personality disorder be treated read between the lines of this psychcentral piece by dr donald black and you may reach the same conclusion as i did namely that psychopathy and sociopathy do not easily respond to psychological and psychiatric treatment in fact black concludes incarceration may be the best way to control the most severe and persistent cases of antisocial personality disorder keeping antisocial offenders behind bars during their most active criminal periods reduces their behaviors social impact the almost psychopath i ve periodically referenced dr ronald schouten s harvard medical school work on the almost psychopath i e individuals who fall short of a clinical diagnosis of psychopathy but who demonstrate some of the most disturbing psychopathic behaviors in their co authored book almost a psychopath 2012 schouten and attorney james silver acknowledge that although they have dealt with genuine psychopaths in their professional practices there s another type of individual they encounter more often the almost psychopath whom they describe this way nevertheless we much more frequently find ourselves dealing with people who don t meet the current technical definition of a psychopath but who have more than the usual amount of difficulty following rules fulfilling obligations or understanding how to treat others whether because of the nature of their behavior or because they violate social or legal norms so frequently these people live their lives somewhere between the boundaries of commonplace not so bad behavior and psychopathy almost is bad enough relevance to workplace abuse well i m now stating the obvious we ve known for a long time that on an individual level psychopathic sociopathic or narcissistic traits are associated with bullying mobbing harassment and other forms of workplace mistreatment they also fuel the organizational cultures that enable such abuse and protect the abusers among the bottom line points that resonate most strongly with me are that narcissists psychopaths and sociopaths are 1 unlikely to seek treatment and 2 treatment may not make much a difference anyway a good number of these folks occupy positions of power in society and thus significantly impact working conditions for millions of people share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading institutional gaslighting of whistleblowers august 3 2018 by david yamada in academic workplaces dignity at work and in society gaslighting management practices power abuse in society psychology and work whistleblowing workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags academic workplaces dignity at work and in society gaslighting management practices power abuse in society psychology and work whistleblowing workplace bullying 3 comments if you re interested in whistleblowing and gaslighting behaviors then i strongly recommend a piece by retraction watch how institutions gaslight whistleblowers and what can be done it features an interview with dr kathy ahern u new south wales australia author of a new journal article on how whistleblowers are traumatized by institutional betrayal and gaslighting i m going to share some snippets of the retraction watch interview with dr ahern here but it s definitely worth a full look whistleblower gaslighting entails officers of an institution using their authority to deceive a whistleblower so that he stays engaged in a process designed to harm him employees have an expectation of support derived from social norms regarding workplace interactions and formal policies whistleblower reprisals have a sting of betrayal that is largely imperceptible to outsiders because gaslighting institutions use deception to exploit the employee s trust in his employing institutions one gaslighting strategy is to use this trust to force the whistleblower to repeatedly defend himself against bogus disciplinary charges presented as genuine complaints eric westervelt describes whistleblowers at the u s va who were subjected to investigations of unspecified charges such as creating a hostile work environment or abuse of authority although subsequent foi requests yielded no details of the charges as a gaslighting strategy the dual purpose of false charges is to both discredit and exhaust the whistleblower descriptions of whistleblower experiences and outcomes in the literature show a constellation of symptoms that are very similar to complex post traumatic stress disorder c ptsd typically found in survivors of child abuse it is hypothesized that the abuse by a trusted more powerful adult leads to a general distrust of self and others adults with c ptsd have trouble regulating intense negative emotions and feel disconnected to other people the other symptom i see in targets of whistleblower gaslighting is a desperate urgency to be believed this looks a lot like an obsession but as with the paranoia it is not the result of a mental disorder it is more like the normal response of someone who spent 10 years in jail for crime he didn t commit such a person is indefatigable in pursuit of having his name cleared as are targets of whistleblower gaslighting who also are intent upon clearing their names and reputations folks there s so much here that will resonate with individuals who have experienced or witnessed institutional responses to whistleblowing for those who want to read dr ahern s scholarly take on this please look at her journal article institutional betrayal and gaslighting why whistle blowers are so traumatized in short this is very important work if you d like to read more about gaslighting behaviors generally dr robin stern s the gaslight effect how to spot and survive the hidden manipulation others use to control your life 2018 pb ed with rev intro is the best general treatment of the topic and here are some of my previous entries on gaslighting gaslighting at work 2017 rev 2018 is gaslighting a gendered form of workplace bullying 2013 gaslighting as a workplace bullying tactic 2012 rev 2017 hat tip to dr kenneth pope for the retraction watch piece share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading 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