"Claire Kamembattu, Orla Muldoon, Gavin Duffy and others highlight strategies for dealing with volatile personalities"
"He scared the bejesus out of us with threats, then flip-flopped on tariffs, backtracked on Greenland, changed tack in Minnesota. What is the best way to deal with volatile people like US president Donald Trump?"
""Understanding what you're up against is the most important thing," says Dr Ian Hughes, senior research fellow at University College Cork, author of Disordered Minds: How Dangerous Personalities Are Destroying Democracy, and contributor to The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, a collection of essays by mental health professionals arguing that Trump's personality traits and behaviour pose a risk to democracy and public well-being."
Volatile public figures provoke fear through threats and abrupt, unpredictable policy reversals and actions. Examples include sudden tariff changes, diplomatic backtracks, and rapid shifts in campaign behaviour. Accurate assessment of personality traits and behavioural patterns is crucial to anticipate risks and design mitigation measures. Mental-health professionals link dangerous personality traits and unstable behavior to potential harms for democratic institutions and public well-being. Effective responses combine understanding the individual's tendencies, implementing safeguards within governance and policy, and coordinating informed political and civic actions to reduce potential damage.
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