Tag: Inappropriate Affect

Is Obama’s constant, inappropriate laughter a sign that he is suffering from a mental disorder? *UPDATED*

One of the classic signs of serious mental illness is “inappropriate affect.” In this context, “affect” is the emotional face we present to the world. To the extent that a narcissist’s only emotional fixed point is his own need, most of a narcissists affects are actually faked, but that doesn’t

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