WHY WE ELECT NARCISSISTS AND SOCIOPATHS – AND HOW WE CAN STOP!
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, lawyer, clinical social worker, veteran mediator and best-selling author Bill Eddy discusses his latest book, WHY WE ELECT NARCISSISTS AND SOCIOPATHS – AND HOW WE CAN STOP!
In an age when the most dramatic personalities receive the most media coverage, it’s no wonder that we are seeing a growing number of high conflict personalities in politics. Whether they are creating imaginary crises or instigating dramatic conflicts with their opponents, high conflict politicians are not just monopolizing our attention, but they are also successfully seducing voters in cities and nations worldwide.
In WHY WE ELECT NARCISSISTS AND SOCIOPATHS – AND HOW WE CAN STOP! (On sale May 21, 2019; Hardcover; Berrett-Koehler), lawyer, clinical social worker, and veteran mediator Bill Eddy explains how these dangerous, high-conflict personalities (HCPs) have taken leadership of governments. Using Hitler, Stalin, Putin, Berlusconi, Maduro, Nixon, Trump and others as case studies, Eddy shows how HCPs create or exacerbate conflict to manipulate our emotions and rise to power. According to Eddy, the key to understanding HCPs is their use of the Fantasy Crisis Triad, which always follows this formula:
- There’s a terrible crisis!
- It’s caused by this evil person or group.
- I’m the only person who can solve it and save you.
By convincing voters in this manner, high conflict politicians often capture 40% of the vote while dividing the majority. As a result, they frequently obtain the unlimited power that they seek.
Fortunately, there are ways we can spot HCPs early on, respond to them effectively, and give our support to genuine leaders. In WHY WE ELECT NARCISSISTS AND SOCIOPATHS – AND HOW WE CAN STOP!, Eddy offers a checklist of forty behaviors to watch out for, as well as effective ways HCP opponents can assertively respond to their attacks. And for those who want to unify the majority, Eddy also offers actionable advice to encourage ambivalent voters, resisters, and moderates to join forces in order to help their nation elect a genuine leader.
Written for those seeking to make better choices at the polls, as well as for those who want to encourage others to do the same, this invaluable guide not only illuminates why we elect dangerous leaders, but also empowers us to make better decisions for our nation’s future.
About the Author:
Bill Eddy is the cofounder and training director of the High-Conflict Institute and is Senior Family Mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center. He is also a Licensed Clinical Social worker with twelve years’ experience providing therapy to children, adults, couples and families. He currently serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law. He is the author or coauthor of 14 books and has a popular blog on Psychology Today with over two million views. Visit https://www.highconflictinstitute.com/billeddy
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