Profile of Bill Clinton from a Psychoanalytic Perspective

PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS PROFILE BILL CLINTON Psychological Overview of the Subject William Jefferson Clinton is the former 42nd President of the United States. His professional and political life demonstrate some of the most positive aspects of his personal psychological profile, such as in relation to his hypomanic tendencies that enable furiously energetic work and productivity (Cruz, 2008). The same traits are also associated with a natural tendency toward behavioral compulsivity, which, in Bill Clintons case, became most evident as details of his numerous extramarital affairs became public, especially in connection with the choices that he made about one particular relationship with a White House intern during his presidency (Cruz, 2008). All three views of motivation (i.e. psychoanalytical, humanistic, and diversity) as well as Henry Murrays Theory of Needs provide insight into his reasoning and choices. The Psychoanalytic Perspective According to the psychoanalytic psychological perspective, every individuals behavior is substantially determined by events and circumstances that occur during the formative years of infancy and childhood (Gerrig Zimbardo, 2009). In that regard, early trauma and deprivation are extremely influential (Pinker, 2007). In Bill Clintons case, his natural father was killed before he was born and his stepfather was an alcoholic who regularly physically abused Bills mother and half-brother, to the point that Bill had to intervene toShow MoreRelatedOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pages. Organization Theory Challenges and Perspectives John McAuley, Joanne Duberley and Phil Johnson . This book is, to my knowledge, the most comprehensive and reliable guide to organisational theory currently available. What is needed is a text that will give a good idea of the breadth and complexity of this important subject, and this is precisely what McAuley, Duberley and Johnson have provided. They have done some sterling service in bringing together the very diverse strands of work