Joe Navarro is a former FBI Counterintelligence Agent and is the author of What Every Body is Saying. He is an expert on nonverbal communications and body language.I found him on twitter, and have been reading his posts in Psychology Today. here's a sample from today's post:
"The July 22, 2011 terrorist attacks in Oslo, Norway are a reminder that when it comes to terrorism, whether domestic or international, the cause may change, but little changes about the terrorists themselves. I will explain.
Personality Types
When we look at terrorists such as the accused Anders Behring Breivik two prominent but significant personality features stand out that we see over and over: pathological narcissism and paranoia (Navarro 2004).
And while it is true that most of us share a few narcissistic features, the narcissism we are talking about here is different: it is pathological in nature. Pathological narcissism allows the individual to see themselves as special, entitled, unique, and distinct - larger than life. They see themselves as having a unique understanding of events and a purpose that others don't have. They believe their ideas and thoughts are special and they see themselves as entitled to bend rules, break laws, and to take shortcuts to achieve their limitless desires. They rigorously overvalue themselves and their ideas, while devaluing others and their beliefs with equal zeal."
When we look at terrorists such as the accused Anders Behring Breivik two prominent but significant personality features stand out that we see over and over: pathological narcissism and paranoia (Navarro 2004).
And while it is true that most of us share a few narcissistic features, the narcissism we are talking about here is different: it is pathological in nature. Pathological narcissism allows the individual to see themselves as special, entitled, unique, and distinct - larger than life. They see themselves as having a unique understanding of events and a purpose that others don't have. They believe their ideas and thoughts are special and they see themselves as entitled to bend rules, break laws, and to take shortcuts to achieve their limitless desires. They rigorously overvalue themselves and their ideas, while devaluing others and their beliefs with equal zeal."
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