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The Fake Saakashvili Profile
I was reminded by Delmore, who learned of it here, that back in 2006 I became fascinated with the phony psychological character study of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili put out by Russia, which sold it as the work of Scandinavian, German, and Dutch doctor’s. Below is an edited version of the full paper.
ANEMNESIS AND FAMILY HISTORY
Raised in a single-parent family environment, the Subject grew much attached to his mother and due to a deep emotional trauma early in his life he became very aggressive toward his biological father. He had difficulties in establishing relations with other people of his age and was often treated as an outcast and a “loner.” This situation was corrected when in high school he joined a school theater group and took part in some of its theatrical productions. At the same time, though, together with some other classmates, he became actively involved in an amateur film production, including porno films. When this became public and a scandal broke at school, he fled to Kiev. There he immersed himself in a lifestyle of destructive behavior, parties, and sex. His apartment at that time was often offered to his fellow students and friends as a place for intimate encounters and he used this as a way to gain popularity and establish his place in the “in crowd.” By the end of his freshman year, he was expelled from Komosol, the Communist youth organization. In order to calm things down, he volunteered in the Army and spent two years in service.
BEHAVIORAL PATTERN
While often exaggerating his sincerity, Subject presents all the signs of nervousness, suspicion, and emotional vulnerability. The nonverbal component is especially informative in this respect: while his facial expression is usually lively and matches the behavioral context, his gesticulation is spastic and his posture rigid, even in favorable situations. Subject’s pride prevails over the altruistic tendencies he pretends to demonstrate in public. He is only able to express signs of genuine interest when his persona, his exceptionality, and significance become the central topics of discussion. He has never appeared more excited and radiant—if not happy—as when he posed in front of his car, pointing out the bullet holes in the windshield. To him, the fact that he was the target of an assassination attempt put him in line with other world leaders and dignitaries. This sort of showmanship is typical among hysteroid types.
INTELLECTUAL COMPONENT
Subject’s IQ level is above average. His ideation activity combines impulsiveness, rigidity, and a tendency to conceptualize emotionally saturated ideas asserting the importance and exclusivity of his own personality. Taken to the extreme, this tendency may become transformed into megalomania, even a maniacal syndrome characterized by a personal conviction that he is destined to be “the chosen one.” Primary motivational factors include ambition, vanity, superiority, and extreme competitiveness. We may assume that his low self-esteem and inferiority complex—both formed early in the childhood but presently suppressed—have determined his strong urge for power. He may easily lose the natural human fear of consequences and become capable of provoking serious conflicts, including military ones. The instrument of his quest to gain the social recognition that he has been denied for so long is, in the end, his political career.
—Brown
