Psychopathology and the Female Writer ::
[American Journal of Psychiatry, Nov. 1994]

Writers have often expressed in these pages reasons why they write; it is invariably a desire to express. But why do they want to express more eagerly than the rest of the population? It seems that the reason lies in their being easily aroused or irritated, the signs of bordering on some what abnormal behavior. Are creative writers mad? This question can not be easily answered because madness is not a simple state of mind. Who decides the norms of a society? May be the entire society is mad and only the writers are "normal." What is obvious is that expressive creative individuals have reasons to be expressive; personal experiences, mental sensitivity to issues triggered by chemical brain imbalance (or perhaps a better balance) make these invidividuals see things differently.

Regardless of you own assessment of madness, what you ought to know is that if you have a potential of creativity, watch out, you may also have some other traits that may not be very healthy. As long as these personality traits do not interfere in your daily life, you can survive them but since you are more prone to depression and other mental disorders, some care is needed to make sure you do not go over the bridge without realizing. Alcoholism is one problem so common to poets and writers, as the research from the West proves. There is a need for creative souls to be more careful about their physical health.

:: Even INC is part+ bajrangii!! :: criminal element not just law-makers but also running the media

02:38 PM 01/21/2005 :: ah finally 26 days on ndtvIndy spell tsunami right as soo-ná-mii in Devnaagri... der aayed, durust aayed... me without ndtv24*7, HLT, IndiaTV, etvUrdu, FTV, Trendz... ZMZ, ndtvIndy audio distorted weeks on, etvTelgu, etvBaangla is on whose audience in hundreds in this hindi heartland... Cable Op is a Murder accused CONgracy country liquor contractor... :), ...see even INC is part+ bajrangii!! dekho duniya waaloN how the brahminical empire minority is STILL on & how majorities marginalized in here... also how the criminal element not just law-makers but also running the media...

3% Brahmin lead establishment biased towards minorities rather majorities... SaMskrit which hardly has any speaker -- news @ morning 10 AM on both DD1 & DDN, while 700+ million global Urdu audience has only one 15 minute news on DDN alone... how difficult it is 2 live with these tribal... am sure one day moslem will wake up & perhaps refuse 2 live with these pagan heathens... and rightly so...

Bajrangiis on the 'violent' protest spree in Bangalore over some stupid 'miracle performing' Christian TV evangelist... who shud have been just ignored @ most... but them menial-lumpen providing him free publicity... as they did that lesbian movie 'gf'... her shaakH pe dehaatii-aadivaasii baiThe heiN!! [Justice Bannerjii being threatened 4 investigating 'bajrangii' crime Godhra, which was a design 2 trigger riots & communal polarization]

:: Abu Abraham's Account Was True :: toothless EC entity mild 'scarecrow' issuing empty 'geedaR bhabkiis'

02:40 PM 01/18/2005 :: Godhra train coach fire investigation commission's interim report is out... late cartoonist/columnist Abu Abraham's account was true, published by Deccan Herald [PRIVATE VIEW by Abu Abraham dated Sunday, May 5, 2002] but removed later from the site... not even a secular commission can acknowledge those facts... It was the communal fascist desperation... losing in UP a static third of the vote share 2 less than a fifth... what good is it that a secular guv is in Delhi yet Modi cudn't be removed.

[05:08 PM 01/20/2005 Krishnamurti the CEC and the other 2 rn't smart... (raather they r making a fool of themselves) ...toothless EC entity mild 'scarecrow' issuing empty 'geedaR bhabkiis'... CPIM rightly said so The interim report of Godhra cud be raised in the campaign... why not?!?]

:: Truth about the Godhra Train Incident :: Post #18 on... It was a VHateP called bandh which went haywire resulting in an orgy of violence killing more than 2500 people... hindu menial-lumpen gang raping thousands of moslem women... yet the outfit is not banned... they regularly appear on telly with their yucky puky hate speech... their poison is running through me province... their poison...

03:59 PM 01/20/2005 :: Nidhii Kulpati of ndtvIndy just erred a minute back... instead of calling 'sarkaarii gawaah' approver she sayeth Sarkaarii vakiil, in Shankarachaarya 'kaamaakshii celibate' la Kaanchiipuram peeth... :) without reckoning her mistake and regretting the err...

[10:33 PM 11/04/2004 :: ...Bush the GVI #1's fear appeal did triumph over Kerry's Billy boy hope appeal... may be a blessing in disguise... him buffoon being there in the Oval Office, America doesn't need an enemy...]

Over 3000 Links to Anti-Bush Sites

"Organized religion is like organized crime; it preys on peoples' weakness, generates huge profits for its operators, and is almost impossible to eradicate." ~ Mike Hermann

Is the US President Nuts?
Diagnosing Dubya

Many people, inside and especially outside this country, believe that the American president is nuts, and is taking the world on a suicidal path. As a board-certified psychiatrist, I feel it's my duty to share my understanding of his psychopathology. He's a complicated man, under tremendous pressure from both his family/junta, and from the world at large. So the following is offered with humility and questioning, in the form of a differential diagnosis.

From the Freudian point of view:

Dubya may be acting out a classical Oedipal drama--overcome Daddy to get Mommy. By deposing Saddam, when his father did not, he may want to prove himself more worthy of his mother's love. His rationale that he is avenging the assassination attempt on George, Sr., may be a reaction formation- his way of hiding the true motive from himself.

From the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Fourth Edition:

Antisocial Personality Disorder--301.7

There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others since age 15 years as indicated by at least three of the following: 1) failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest; 2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure; 5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others; 7) lack of remorse by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated or stolen from others.

Another possibility from DSM IV:

Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly Multiple Personality Disorder) 300.14

A) The presence of two or more distinct identities, each with its own enduring pattern of perceiving, relating to and thinking about the environment and self.

B) At least two of these identities or personality states recurrently take control of the person's behavior.

This disorder is typical of people raised by satanic cults, and might explain how Dubya can think of himself as a born-again Christian and yet worship money, oil and profit, and sanction killing thousands of innocent Iraqi and Afghani children.

Another possibility:

Narcissistic personality disorder 301.81

1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance- exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements;

2) in preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty or ideal love;

3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people;

4) requires excessive admiration;

5) has a sense of entitlement- unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations;

6) is interpersonally exploitative;

7) lacks empathy, is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others;

9) shows arrogant, haughty behavior or attitudes.

This set of characteristics may describe Rumsfeld and Cheney better than Dubya.

Or, for those who feel that he's just a puppet for others:

Dependent Personality Disorder 301.6

1) has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others;

2) needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his life;

3) has difficulty expressing disagreement with others because of fear of loss of support or approval;

4) has difficulty initiating projects or doing things on his own because of a lack of self-confidence in judgment or abilities.

5. goes to excessive lengths to obtain nurturance and support from others, to the point of doing things that are unpleasant.

From a Jungian point of view:

Dubya may be identifying with an archetype (as Hitler did with the ubermensch)--something out of Revelations, perhaps, whereby he sees himself as an instrument of God's will to bring about Armageddon.

Originally Published @ The :: Counterpunch ::

:: DDN, Dubya Rice & Beeb Survey ::

03:29 PM 01/19/2005 :: DDN SportNews is on... countless tallafuz error r on... the new faces hired by them... neither goodlookin nor 'daksh'... hoi polloi of 18 outta 21 nation find the world more 'insecure' b'coz of GVI #1 re-elected in a survey commissioned by Beeb... Blacks still treated as servants in US... Condoleeza Rice is there, not b'coz of her qualifications but her loyalty 2 the buffoon telli... normally it was worth celebration an afro-american --an american dalit! bcoming SoS US 2 get isolated as never b4, Deutsche-Franco lead EU replacing US as world leader...

:: Peace Process Heading Nowhere!!! ::

More IraaQii prisoner torture photos out... 10 years rigorous imprisonment 4 Rumsfield ain't enuff... that soldier just an scapegoat... India Info minister talking about cutting half of defense budget and development... while Indo-Paak peace talks heading nowhere... It shud be like Maggie Thatcher & Deng Xiaopeng HK settlement or something but do it fast fellas... 2 much time already done... btw which was the admn which turned down tsunami warning system proposals?!?

:: McLuhan Quote Re-mix ::

01:24 PM 01/18/2005 :: Marshall McLuhan sayeth "Television brought the brutality of war into the comfort of the living room. Vietnam was lost in the living rooms of America - not on the battlefields of Vietnam." Annan termed it Real-Time media, Hyder Ginwalla remixed a McLuhan quote as "Global Television brought the devastation of Asian Tsunami into the comfort of the living room. All the debt relief, aid donations and suddenly arisen need for poverty eradication is the result of all the criticism of the global info age. Free Speech on the net clearly lead & prepared the way." [McLuhan Quotes & Links in Issue Vol. I #4 & 5]

01:49 AM 01/16/2005 :: RSS Bhopal Conclave Poster controversy and Mixing religion with poly_ticks :: :: these LTTEs :: Why VHP/RSS not banned as yet?!? BJP brand of politics outlawed!?! Communal fascist menial lumpen providing rule of law... regressive progressive an Oxymoron... so is Dubya the GVIdiot talking of liberty & freedom... The 'Christian tolaibaaN'.