Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych
@nick-carmody.bsky.social
Psychotherapist;Lawyer;Traumatic Brain Injury survivor;Executive board member the World Mental Health Coalition; Contributing author "The Much More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump" Patreon.com/NickCarmody (no paywall) nickcarmody.substack.com (no paywall)
But on the topic of what a miserable person he is, I defer to @nick-carmody.bsky.social: bsky.app/profile/nick...
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 2y agoMusk is desperate for validation and to be "liked". But he lacks the social/emotional IQ, and situational awareness to understand that the things he impulsively says, does, retweets...are not appropriate...or are even dangerous…for someone with his influence (220 million followers on Twitter). 8/
Someone already did! Follow @nick-carmody.bsky.social . Lots of information here and in his Patreon posts (free to access). It completely changed my views of billionaires, those in high positions of power and those who highly admire them with a cult-like behavior.
Interesting @thebulwark.com JVL article about dopamine. "The entire Trump ecosystem...the president is a constant source of dopamine hits touching your pleasure centers". I've written several articles (attached below) about the role of dopamine in politics: 1/ www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dollar...
The Dollar, the Dopamine, and JD Vance
Get ready for boring econ talk.
thebulwark.com
Interesting @thebulwark.com JVL article about dopamine. "The entire Trump ecosystem...the president is a constant source of dopamine hits touching your pleasure centers". I've written several articles (attached below) about the role of dopamine in politics: 1/ www.thebulwark.com/p/the-dollar...
The Dollar, the Dopamine, and JD Vance
Get ready for boring econ talk.
thebulwark.com
Kelly was correct. The Right elected a fascist in 2024. And the Fascism is fueling the appeal of Socialism (DSA) on the Left. It's a law of political physics: Every action has an opposite and equal reaction. The pendulum swings in increasing extreme directions as it picks up momentum.... 1/
It's clear who has the advantage in this equation: A US President who is incapable of understanding adversaries + Adversaries who understand the president very well
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 2mo agoAs a result, we have a president who is clueless about his adversary (Iran)...... ....and an adversary (in addition XI/Putin) who understands the president's psychological vulnerabilities exceptionally well. The reality is that Trump is weak, insecure, and needy...... ....and they know it. 7/
Excellent thread, Nick ..."This is why for psychological rather than political reasons, we will continue to see Trump constantly try to subvert that which exposes his "weakness": the Constitution"...
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 2mo agoAs Ed Elson & @justinwolfers.bsky.social point out on @profgalloway.com's Prof G Markets... ...disordered psychological thinking underpins the failures of both the tariffs & the Iran war. As I wrote on page 128 of @bandylee.bsky.social's, "The MUCH more dangerous case of Donald Trump"... 1/
As Ed Elson & @justinwolfers.bsky.social point out on @profgalloway.com's Prof G Markets... ...disordered psychological thinking underpins the failures of both the tariffs & the Iran war. As I wrote on page 128 of @bandylee.bsky.social's, "The MUCH more dangerous case of Donald Trump"... 1/
Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 2mo ago“If they make more, we must be making less. If they export more, we must be losing.” That’s the zero-sum story in a nutshell. It’s also not how trade works. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/the-lawyers-theory-of-trade
He probably remember. For him, everything and everyone is transactional, everything and everyone have something valuable only if it benefit him at that very moment. All those who think they can benefit from trump by licking his boots will never stay long in his grace. bsky.app/profile/nick...
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 9mo agoBut Trump is pathologically transactional: People are disposable when they cease providing narcissistic supply, or cease providing present or future transactional value. Trump went from calling MTG, “So smart, incredible woman”.... ...to calling her a “low IQ traitor”. 7/
Helped ring closing bell for Nasdaq today. ...They've got the organization of it all down pat. Super impressive! Proud supporter of Embrace Kids Foundation. Afterward, @michaelsantoli.bsky.social returned my wave ♡. I guess now I've officially been on a billboard in Times Sq. @cnbc.com
Like in any dictatorship, abusive relationship, power hungry boss or bullying kid, preserving one's integrity means to oppose the abuser. Yet it's not that easy when one believes that losing their integrity will bring something better for them. bsky.app/profile/nick...
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · last yr.At 20:38 I made this exact point: Politics now fills the roles of sports, church, entertainment/movies, supermarket tabloids...politics has become a source of identity & community...It previously took many interests to fulfill us, but we now look to one: politics. youtube.com/watch?v=sd0DY7HeM9k
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Applying addiction models to help explain tribalism, confirmation bias, and even conspiracy theories/Qanon | Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych
Several years ago I started observing the parallels between addiction and political tribalism as marriages, friendships, and families began
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Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 2mo agoLindsey graham dead at 71 from “fill in your favorite conspiracy theory”
Wow … I haven’t seen this talk by one of my behavioral habit change mentors, the brilliant Dr. Sapolsky in about 10 yrs. Forgot all about it. The addictive power of “maybe…” - that’s absolutely spot on. 🎯 TY @nick-carmody.bsky.social so much for this. 💗 Very timely 🧩 for a project I’m working on. ☺️
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 2mo agowww.patreon.com/NickCarmody/...
Applying addiction models to help explain tribalism, confirmation bias, and even conspiracy theories/Qanon | Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych
Several years ago I started observing the parallels between addiction and political tribalism as marriages, friendships, and families began
patreon.com
Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 2mo agoLindsey graham dead at 71 from “fill in your favorite conspiracy theory”
Loss (election), and rejection (by the country)...the ultimate narcissistic wound to a pathologically fragile ego of a grandiose narcissist. Trump created an entire alternate reality (Big Lie) because of his inability to handle it. Vance merely mimics, and reinforces it for perceived personal gain.
@maria5604.bsky.social · 3mo agoMan, Biden sure haunts Trump and company
As seen throughout his life, JD Vance is a shapeshifting sociopath. Here, he pathetically mimics not just Trump's persecution complex, but also Trump's cadence and inflection when speaking in the 1st person about himself: "JD" ...and when he says, "...and the media didn't care about that." 1/
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3mo agoVance: "I'm trying to be non-partisan…Because I'm speaking to all of you...I've got the angel on my shoulder saying, 'JD, don't be partisan. Make this non-partisan.' And then I've got the devil on my shoulder who wants to talk about every time Joe Biden fell up or down the stairs."
Relevant to Trump's surrender.....and compromisation of U.S. and global security......to Iran.
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 2y agoIn 2024, Trump apologists/sycophants were pushing the "Madman theory" to justify voting for Trump. As I pointed out in July when taking apart Jordan Peterson's ridiculous "psychoanalysis" of Trump: "Our allies fear Trump more than our enemies". www.patreon.com/posts/107738... 12/
In 2024, Trump apologists/sycophants were pushing the "Madman theory" to justify voting for Trump. As I pointed out in July when taking apart Jordan Peterson's ridiculous "psychoanalysis" of Trump: "Our allies fear Trump more than our enemies". www.patreon.com/posts/107738... 12/
100% accurate observation/take by influential Right Wing media figure:
These are all demonstrable personality traits and behaviors Trump has repeatedly exhibited from the very beginning of his first term and there were people who spotted and analyzed it at the time…but no meaningful press coverage ensued like it did for Biden bsky.app/profile/nick...
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 4mo agoI've written repeatedly how Trump's Cluster B Personality Disorders cause him to live in the "eternal, immortal now". 4/ bsky.app/profile/nick...
Thread. I concur. I think he knows the end of his life is near. And I think he also knows, deep down, that people will not rend their garments when he's gone. No, we'll be dancing in the streets. His lifetime of malfeasance and scheming and lying and cheating will have meant NOTHING.
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 4mo agoFor almost a decade, I've analyzed how Trump's behavior/actions was consistent with someone who appeared to have no intention of leaving office legally, constitutionally, and peacefully. That bore out on January 6th, 20221. 1/
Great thread, Nick ...Trump believes there will be no consequences...yup...he will not make it to January 20,2029
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 4mo agoFor almost a decade, I've analyzed how Trump's behavior/actions was consistent with someone who appeared to have no intention of leaving office legally, constitutionally, and peacefully. That bore out on January 6th, 20221. 1/
For almost a decade, I've analyzed how Trump's behavior/actions was consistent with someone who appeared to have no intention of leaving office legally, constitutionally, and peacefully. That bore out on January 6th, 20221. 1/
The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 4mo agoTrump’s aides flew into attack mode amid renewed scrutiny of the president’s health.
"Trump is using the power of the federal government to seize the means of production of private companies because he’s severely Cluster B Personality disordered (sociopathic narcissist). This prevents him from having any sense of separation between himself, and the federal government...."
Nick Carmody JD, MS Psych@nick-carmody.bsky.social · 4mo agoYes, because as Conservatives have said throughout our lifetimes, Government is much better at running things than the private sector.... nickcarmody.substack.com/p/trumpian-s...
