Posts tagged with: Ghaemi
Is psychoanalyzing our politicians fair game? (2016)
"We need a systematic and independent medical and psychiatric examination of all political candidates for president. I will give the most extreme example, Hitler." Prof. Nassir Ghaemi, Tufts Medical Center,...
The bright side of the dark; the dark side of the bright. (2016)
“The depressed person sees the present clearly, isn't fooled by over-reliance on the past, and thus predicts a new future.” Nassir Ghaemi, Tuft University Mood Disorders Programme Part of Talent...
Talent Quarterly: The Dark Side Issue. (2016)
Reviews the role that leaders’ "dark sides" play in their careers with input from leading researchers on the topic including those who created the concept and have shaped it over...
Conference 2012: programme, abstracts and bios
Materials from our conference 'The intoxication of power: From neurosciences to hubris in healthcare and public life' are now available. The event, held on 9 October 2012, was organised by the Daedalus Trust in...
Conference 2012 notes: Session 1
This set features notes from the following presentations to session 1 (From power to hubris) of our conference 'The Intoxication of power: From neurosciences to hubris in healthcare and public...
When political madness works. (2012)
"Kennedy, Roosevelt, Gandhi and Churchill all suffered various types of depression, bipolar syndrome or hyperactive manias. But instead of being a handicap, these “problems”, when kept under some control, helped...
Conference 2012: Prof Ghaemi – Political power and psychopathology
"Practical measures to fight hubris should focus on fostering self-doubt. Public intellectuals could better acknowledge that science is a ‘knowing ignorance’ - a ‘philosophical faith’ is one in which one...
Conference 2012: Prof Nassir Ghaemi video clip – Political power and psychopathology
"Rather than stigmatise those with mental health problems, we need to challenge discrimination and explore the positive aspects of mental illness....those with depression tend to be more realistic and more...
A first-rate madness: uncovering the links between leadership and mental illness. (2011)
"The very qualities that mark those with mood disorders—realism, empathy, resilience, and creativity—also make for the best leaders in times of crisis. Nassir Ghaemi, Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at Tufts...