We all have narcissistic traits. The question is, is he a narcissist. Which by the way is different than a narcissistic person. A narcissistic man still feels empathy, limited empathy-A narcissist has no empathy, can’t feel it.
Mr. Cruise is not a mental health expert, regardless, and should stick to ACTING. What he did was simply unnecessary and hurtful. He did not win points for his religion; amazing evangelism (lol).
What's interesting with the Aussie clip is how Tom reacted. He was quite rude. He could have simply said - Look the agreement is that we talk about the movie, therefore I'm not prepared to answer that question (about Nicole) - but he didn't, instead he became aggressive and rude. He's not really doing himself any favours....
Hugely in agreement of everything said here. It could be argued that research on how he behaves on set with colleagues is a separate conversation, however you would then need to look at the justification and that leads to a new rabbit hole in many situations. The cross analysis of these conversations, however, are succinct and give a fair perspective without deep diving on tangents! 😉
WTF 3rd favorite??? You are my favorite DAS! Hands down. The video you referenced and linked in bio is no longer available. I really wanted to see what you had to say on the topic =(
Before I had my B12 diagnosis, I had gone to the doctor saying I thought maybe I was depressed or something because I had no energy... luckily for me, the first thing GPs do in Spain is sent you for a blood test, so the cause of my malaise was identified much quicker than it would have been with the usless NHS.
The useless NHS? The NHS is far from useless. Decimated over years by progressively further to the right Westminster governments who continue to chop it up, sell it off and apparently won't stop until they have completely pillaged & privatised this, once was the envy of the world, fabulous institution. Yes, that is true, but The NHS is certainly not useless.
@Debbie Sunlight A blood test can test for different things. You can get a blood test and then the only thing you hear back about is your cholesterol numbers. Alternatively, you might only hear about your B12 numbers if they think that is more important. I'm not sure if they can even get to everything when using 2 or 3 vials, but I'm pretty sure they don't try to get to everything. I haven't taken a recent look at some of my more recent test results, but I'm pretty sure they don't include every possible test under the sun.
@@somexp12 in Spain, they have different coloured test tubes for different batteries of tests, depending upon what it is, they usually take three or four different ones for me every time: one will be a standard generic one, another will be for thyroid hormones, another for liver-related stuff, etc etc
Depression is exhausting and debilitating to the extent that even if you use will power to try to do things it is impossible to sustain action. Even if you use your therapy and really want to exercise etc you just can’t. Tom cruise needs to spend some time around people who are suffering before he makes judgements about treatment. When you are in a black hole you are desperate to get out and will use all and every means to get out. His comments are glib and unhelpful.
His interview with Matt Lauer is a textbook example of trying to discuss something with a narcissist, he was right Lauer was wrong, and he even gaslit Lauer by accusing him of saying things he didn’t say or mean.
I don't know if he is a narcissist or not. Scientology is a very controlling environment, combine that with how famous he is and that would have to warp you. Peter Overton has said that they did a full background check on him and his family before his interview with Cruise (don't know if it was for this interview)
I noticed how the audience seems to be coached to clap excessively when he’s on Graham Norton, same fawning behaviour by audience AND the guests with Taylor Swift the other week. I hate the way he gets treated differently to every other guest. Bruce Springsteen was on the show and did not monopolize the conversation à la Taylor Swift. I don’t think Tom Cruise should have special treatment on these shows, it’s sickening.
It's hard to say what he is. I suspect that he doesn't really have a firm sense of self - and most of what's there has been "programmed" by Scientology. If you were to take him away from that, I can imagine him having something of a breakdown.
I agree with this. He also had a rough childhood with an abusive father. A recipe for a traumatized person and in some cases, a lack of a firm sense of self. NPD is often a mask for deep insecurities and well, a childhood with an abusive family member is definitely grounds for a sense of deep insecurity. No wonder Scientology preyed on him.
Can you really diagnose someone as a narcissist from a short interview? Could it have been a bad day? I knew someone who was an assistant director and worked with Cruise on films in England. He said he is a very nice chap. I’ve known a few narcissists (not diagnosed, but with strong narcissistic traits), and they are unpleasant to be around as their apparent supreme confidence is skin deep. Anyone who threatens their self image is put down, they overreact massively. They also dominate everyone around them.
@@infinitejest.4994 I read one article which stated that psychopaths are born that way, but sociopaths are made that way. Treat a dog badly when it’s a pup, and it becomes mean. Narcisssists are supposed to be close to sociopaths. TC might me a narcissist, I don’t know. It took me over a year to figure out one narcissist or sociopath. Another one I only spotted later, an old university friend, when we met for the first time after thirty years. Being with him for a day was one day too many. Perhaps a more aware observer could spot them quickly.
I agree strong potential that lots of people who are labelled as narcissists by the public and social media may often just be having a bad day /exceptional circumstances. I get the impression that these 'is X a narcissist' vids are for the purpose of opening up the conversation on what a narcissist is and isn't and to discuss common misconceptions. Just my take on them anyway 😊
Ohhh he’s definitely a narcissist lol he demands, he controls, he manipulates, gaslights, projects….he believes he is god and so does the leader of Scientology.
I have friends who are scientologists. Let's just say, I don't see them often. Tried to give me books but I gave them back very quickly. The wife is always giving them money for waste of time courses.
Sorry to be late to the video discussion. ECT ive seen work effectively only a handful of times. ECT for people experiencing post partum psychosis could be transformative when used at the right time with medication and therapy. Unfortunately, it was over used in the past as what I can only describe as dehumanising punishment for being part of LBGTQ+ community or having a child out of wedlock. Much more needs to be done to bring mental health treatments to a safe, evidence based, progressive service available for everyone who needs it regardless of their abilities to finance treatment plans.
All the symptoms you have ascribed to Tom Cruise fit the diagnosis of with him having a narcissist personal disorder, I have watched numerous interviews from x scientologists who knew Tom Cruise personally ,and they all agree that he does match with your diagnosis. I recently became interested in this cult a few months ago, and as how perfectly intelligent people become indoctrinated by Scientologist dogma.I found it quite astounding. All regards Dr Soham
there was a study a number of years back, probably when you were still in primay schoo, up here focussing on rapid eye movement as an aid to diagnosis they did some work on blood but that was a nah
I know these are pop psychology terms, but I think of "flying monkey" and "picking up fleas" when I hear of Tom Cruise on Scientology/ psychology. I don't think he has NPD. I bet L. Ron Hubbard did, and David Miscavige does. He fell for their rhetoric, picked up their facade, and wants to work on their behalf. He may have BPD. He seems to be very prone to black and white thinking and to take criticism and disagreement as a personal attack. Yet, he excuses or disbelieves anything negative about certain people.
Not having a blood test ...what a STUPID thing to say. A blood test can't show someone has Alzheimers, or a brain tumour, or Parkinsons. That is such an ignorant thing to say.
I agree with Cruise re: meds. They are WAY over prescribed. In fact, that's all most psychiatrists do now after 10 minute conversations! Anti depressants and especially anti anxiety drugs can cause severe neurological damage that can last years for some. In these cases, there's no help for the patient and they even get blamed when injured.
Tom Cruise is an actor, not a doctor. Love his films, but he is rather opinionated. His "religion" doesn't help. Yes, he's achieved a lot, but I think that behind the scenes he's probably pretty unpleasant.
Re antidepressants, your caution is justified. SSRIs were thought to be a contributory factor to haemorrhagic stroke. SNRIs given post stroke. From 2021, anyone can see published medical opinion has done a U Turn advising against SNRIs where possible as they have grave impact on one's physical health.
I like your videos ,Dr Das I don't think Tom's a true narcissist although he has some traits like the majority of people.I think he's controlling and stubborn and narrow- minded but he does care about people in his way.I think he is a bit arrogant and straightforward to the point of rudeness but he definitely has extra energy too and an eerie way of looking at people.He is a know- it - all so people like that don't learn anything new. He has the traits but i don't think he has true NPD.I think he has a domineering parent personality - very evident in both interviews- watch how he treats both interviewers like children!😳
It may be relevant to consider that he is putting his best foot forward when he shows himself to the public and he still comes off as real nasty. Not everyone is capable of being at their best in front of the cameras (some look even worse), but Cruise is a seasoned professional at this. Even when at his best, it's still apparent that Cruise' concern in various circumstances has little to do with the issue at hand and more to do with his desire to go off the handle.
Certainly acts strange, but a great actor. Scientology seems to be a weird cult. Another great assessment. Could you please do an assessment of Darlie Router, who was convicted to death, for killing her two small boys?. Also, Mary Bell, killed two boys in Newcastle in the 60's?. Thank you.
You're missing the point completely in the first part. In that interview, Cruise just repeated scientology's propaganda about psychiatry word for word. And it makes sense. As a prominent member of the cult, he couldn't allow himself to deviate from the cult's talking points one bit or that would have cause a massive problem. In this context, you just can't use what he said to analyse his personality since it doesn't represent his own thoughts. A more interesting question, I think, would be "what is the mindset of a prominent member of a pseudo-scientific cult". That's a question that would really interest me, but it would probably be very difficult to answer.
Sorry only a minute in but it’s Matt LA-WER I don’t know how to spell it phonetically. And this interview was probably 15 years ago… I think I was in high school - so a while ago
I watched the second interview. I think the interviewer purposefully asked TC a triggering question. Perhaps, a question he was not comfortable discussing with strangers. TV was completely within bounds the way he responded.
Apparently, "aggrandasize" is not a word (and thank god for that), but "aggrandize" is and I gave to say that I'm not to happy about that. There must be a better word to say what you mean...
Hi Dr Das - thanks again for a great analysis. I'm looking for the video you reference above - How YOU Know You've Been a Victim of Narcissistic Abuse! - psychiatrist examines - and the link is broken . Can you perhaps update that link?
Look for "Peter Overton's infamous interview with Tom Cruise" on the Australian 60 Minutes page here on UA-cam. They have the entire 14 minutes clip. ***EDIT*** Dr. Das has links to both videos posted in the description.
No offence, I think you missed a couple things: 1) The reason Cruise went into Scientology initially was that mainstream medicine basically decided he was a borderline illiterate that suffered with dyslexia so bad he would never do well. Scientology offered a different answer and helped him overcome it, thus he has not just a distrust of mainstream medicine and particularly the psychological aspect, but also a trauma that has only been reinforced by Scientology's innate biases against Psychology and Psychiatry. This trauma combined with radicalisation would, I think, go some way to explain the first interview. 2) As for the second I think he just behaved incredibly normally. Didn't want his personal stuff bandied about for some guy's interview show and drew a line with just enough force to make clear even a trickster comedian type shouldn't keep pushing.
Having been involved in Psychiatry for 40 years most Patients will tell you they don't like medications especially anti- Psychotics and there is denial of these symptoms by some Psychiatrists despite the manufacturer leaflet that comes with the medication explaining side affects, some psychiatrist are denial of these side affects which is a dishonest thing , i personally had distonic reactions from these medicationsI lost my speech,luckily i had a psychiatrist who agreed that i was having distonic reactions.So my opinion is of Psychiatry some Psychiatrists are are ok but some are very peculiar people with strange views, for instance my friend was murdered in London when i was young, when i explained this to a Psychiatrist he told me that people that kill people are normal, i disagree because most people do NOT Kill people so most people normally do not kill people so , i don't know why he would think killing people was normal.so you do get Psychiatrists with Psychopathic personalitys.Dr Dazz you seem a warm hearted person who talks sense , but not all Psychiatrists are like you , some are very strange peculiar people with strange bizarre views i reported this particulatrsr psychiatrist to the general medical council and i also told the police about him, if it was a normal act to kill people then most people would have a murder conviction and would if caught sent to prison,most people are NOT anti- social social and do not kill people so therefore most people live their lives without killing another person look at any government crime figures in any country the murder rate is tiny so how the Psychiatrist came to the conclusion that killing people is normal beyond me , this particular Psychiatrist was a complete NUTTER.Most people live their normal lives without harming others, it is NOT normal for most people to kill, because people have a conscience and people do not want to harm people , so in my opinion majority of Psychiatrists are ok but you do have some Psychiatrists that are mad.Psychiatru has also a bad record of abuse of vulnrrable people, and patients are reguarly abused in Psychiatric hospital , i have witnessed this abuse myself, so Psychiatry is not in my opinion a trustworthy profession.
Not all narcissists are psychopaths but, almost all psychopaths are narcissists. Sociopaths are another breed again but i cant recall which bin they fall into
She was taken advantage of at 15, probably younger seeing as her "first" movie was a blockbuster.......tom was upset that HE wasn't able to take advantage of her👹👹👹
I think Tom curse is a perfectionist but his behaviour is subject to the questions he was asked.. when you marry someone in that time and moment I would imagine it's your true love but unfortunately, comparability comes into it. Unfortunately is religious beliefs are pretty bizarre, they must have a significant impact in his rationality
I feel that people like Tom Cruise are a rare breed of hothouse flower anymore, in a way. He's been surrounded by a bubble of YES people for years and years and years of his life now, and probably can't even conceive of being challenged. Like EVER. On anything. Megastars at his level (and they do seem to be a dying breed, don't they?) win at everything they do and are extremely careful about what they show the public, especially on TV. Don't want to show any cracks. Nothing unexpected. In fact, I would've thought for sure the interviewers would have had to sign an agreement well beforehand that only certain types of questions could be asked - and, to me, that's fair! Asking in advance to not be questioned about your personal life if you're doing a press junket for your new film or whatever seems reasonable, and if an interviewer goes out of bounds to ask anyway - sure, would be quite rude. Not sure whether we know if anything like that might've been going on behind the scenes in these instances, though. I think Tom is a control freak where his image is concerned, and his people certainly would've had everyone and their dog sign an agreement before he even set foot on the set. Because he can. This is not necessarily to defend him. I often wonder what happened to Katie Holmes and his daughter Suri, what the real details were behind why they fled, and if Tom actually does give a good GD about Suri. There have been plenty of ugly rumors for sure about how Tom's Scientology beliefs have more or less made him dismiss her as lost to him (what was it they were referred to as? Counterproductive or problematic to the "cause" or whatever?), though it's nice to see that they've allowed themselves to be caught in public together recently, so as far as we know, maybe they're reconnecting. I truly hope for all the best for both Katie and Suri in the wake of all that craziness with Tom. I don't think he can help but be a narcissist, because again - he's heard nothing but YES for most of his life, and has had people waiting on him around the clock for anything he could possibly want. How do you NOT deveop an inflated sense of self-importance from that?....ON THE OTHER HAND - what separates him, I feel, from a true pos narcissist is that Tom has actually worked for what he's got. There is no denying that. Many narcissists are slimy frauds who blow up their achievements or even flat out lie about them to make themselves look better than they are (I'd call Michael Jackson one of these - I really think he was talented, but it was all overblown when he was actually trained to lie about anything he needed to to protect his image. He named HIMSELF the "King of Pop", for instance, among many other self-aggrandizing statements and stunts he put out there for his adoring fans to eat up. Tom Cruise can rant on and on about his wacky religious beliefs, but you can only call the sky green and the grass purple for so long before people start to see you're desperate and full of shit). Tom Cruise works his ass off and it shows. Just my completely uneducated and unqualified opinions, though, all of these! I just love observing human behavior and trying to figure out what makes people tick, and it's just how this looks to me. Thank you for another thought provoking vid! :)
Michael Jackson was far from a narccissis!! He was a very humble human being, he did not name himself King of POP. I suggest you check the facts and do some research before giving your opinions. As for Tom Cruise he is a genuinely nice guy and truly appreciates his fans!!! I'm sick and tired of people passing judgment on Tom Cruise based on videos they have seen. I know people who have worked with Tom Cruise and none of them have a bad word to say about him!!!
@@karunaraina8842 Well the thing is.... You don't have the right to tell someone to study up on some one before expressing their opinion. That's absolutely ridiculous. I also disagree with what was said about Michael Jackson AND whole heartedly disagree with your take on Tom Cruise. Still, everyone is allowed their own opinion.
@@Julia-uh4li The person who gave the opinion is the one who claims to be uneducated on the matter, so it's a natural response to suggest that they do their research 🤣🤣
There's nothing more reassuring than Dr. Das' passionate psychiatric assessments. I love them! ❤
Most Actors have Narcissist traits in my humble opinion 💕
We all have narcissistic traits. The question is, is he a narcissist. Which by the way is different than a narcissistic person. A narcissistic man still feels empathy, limited empathy-A narcissist has no empathy, can’t feel it.
Cruise is not acting in his movies. He is just being himself. And he's pretty damn caught up on himself.
Tom said "I know the history of psychiatry - you don't!" I guess he meant the history of Xenu.
Brainwashed by Scientology into thinking he will become his own God, that won't cause narcissistic personality disorder at all!
Cheers doc!
Mr. Cruise is not a mental health expert, regardless, and should stick to ACTING. What he did was simply unnecessary and hurtful. He did not win points for his religion; amazing evangelism (lol).
What's interesting with the Aussie clip is how Tom reacted. He was quite rude. He could have simply said - Look the agreement is that we talk about the movie, therefore I'm not prepared to answer that question (about Nicole) - but he didn't, instead he became aggressive and rude. He's not really doing himself any favours....
He is human he is entitled to bad days
Hugely in agreement of everything said here.
It could be argued that research on how he behaves on set with colleagues is a separate conversation, however you would then need to look at the justification and that leads to a new rabbit hole in many situations.
The cross analysis of these conversations, however, are succinct and give a fair perspective without deep diving on tangents! 😉
WTF 3rd favorite??? You are my favorite DAS! Hands down. The video you referenced and linked in bio is no longer available. I really wanted to see what you had to say on the topic =(
Dr. Das bringing the smoke as per usual! Love to see it!
Take a peek at interviews with Leah Remini and Mike Rinder about Tom Cruise, and you will understand more about the narcissism in Tom Cruise.
Precisely!!! SPTV 😎
Your sense of humour is hilarious ❤ Really enjoying your videos 👍
Before I had my B12 diagnosis, I had gone to the doctor saying I thought maybe I was depressed or something because I had no energy... luckily for me, the first thing GPs do in Spain is sent you for a blood test, so the cause of my malaise was identified much quicker than it would have been with the usless NHS.
The useless NHS? The NHS is far from useless. Decimated over years by progressively further to the right Westminster governments who continue to chop it up, sell it off and apparently won't stop until they have completely pillaged & privatised this, once was the envy of the world, fabulous institution. Yes, that is true, but The NHS is certainly not useless.
Huh. I had a blood test the same day I went in with the same symptoms. NHS .
@Debbie Sunlight A blood test can test for different things. You can get a blood test and then the only thing you hear back about is your cholesterol numbers. Alternatively, you might only hear about your B12 numbers if they think that is more important. I'm not sure if they can even get to everything when using 2 or 3 vials, but I'm pretty sure they don't try to get to everything.
I haven't taken a recent look at some of my more recent test results, but I'm pretty sure they don't include every possible test under the sun.
@@somexp12 in Spain, they have different coloured test tubes for different batteries of tests, depending upon what it is, they usually take three or four different ones for me every time: one will be a standard generic one, another will be for thyroid hormones, another for liver-related stuff, etc etc
Interesting. Are you vegetarian ?
Depression is exhausting and debilitating to the extent that even if you use will power to try to do things it is impossible to sustain action. Even if you use your therapy and really want to exercise etc you just can’t. Tom cruise needs to spend some time around people who are suffering before he makes judgements about treatment. When you are in a black hole you are desperate to get out and will use all and every means to get out. His comments are glib and unhelpful.
Spot on!
His interview with Matt Lauer is a textbook example of trying to discuss something with a narcissist, he was right Lauer was wrong, and he even gaslit Lauer by accusing him of saying things he didn’t say or mean.
I don't know if he is a narcissist or not. Scientology is a very controlling environment, combine that with how famous he is and that would have to warp you. Peter Overton has said that they did a full background check on him and his family before his interview with Cruise (don't know if it was for this interview)
I noticed how the audience seems to be coached to clap excessively when he’s on Graham Norton, same fawning behaviour by audience AND the guests with Taylor Swift the other week. I hate the way he gets treated differently to every other guest. Bruce Springsteen was on the show and did not monopolize the conversation à la Taylor Swift. I don’t think Tom Cruise should have special treatment on these shows, it’s sickening.
That’s how these shows are stage managed, it’s show business after all.
It's hard to say what he is. I suspect that he doesn't really have a firm sense of self - and most of what's there has been "programmed" by Scientology. If you were to take him away from that, I can imagine him having something of a breakdown.
I agree with this. He also had a rough childhood with an abusive father. A recipe for a traumatized person and in some cases, a lack of a firm sense of self. NPD is often a mask for deep insecurities and well, a childhood with an abusive family member is definitely grounds for a sense of deep insecurity. No wonder Scientology preyed on him.
Can you really diagnose someone as a narcissist from a short interview? Could it have been a bad day? I knew someone who was an assistant director and worked with Cruise on films in England. He said he is a very nice chap. I’ve known a few narcissists (not diagnosed, but with strong narcissistic traits), and they are unpleasant to be around as their apparent supreme confidence is skin deep. Anyone who threatens their self image is put down, they overreact massively. They also dominate everyone around them.
The decades of brainwashing by Scientology should maybe also be taken into account..
@@infinitejest.4994 I read one article which stated that psychopaths are born that way, but sociopaths are made that way. Treat a dog badly when it’s a pup, and it becomes mean. Narcisssists are supposed to be close to sociopaths. TC might me a narcissist, I don’t know. It took me over a year to figure out one narcissist or sociopath. Another one I only spotted later, an old university friend, when we met for the first time after thirty years. Being with him for a day was one day too many. Perhaps a more aware observer could spot them quickly.
I agree strong potential that lots of people who are labelled as narcissists by the public and social media may often just be having a bad day /exceptional circumstances. I get the impression that these 'is X a narcissist' vids are for the purpose of opening up the conversation on what a narcissist is and isn't and to discuss common misconceptions. Just my take on them anyway 😊
A 'slogan' I heard in a 12-step group: "Take what you need, and leave the rest." Seems to apply here.@@skynrbec
Ohhh he’s definitely a narcissist lol he demands, he controls, he manipulates, gaslights, projects….he believes he is god and so does the leader of Scientology.
I have friends who are scientologists. Let's just say, I don't see them often. Tried to give me books but I gave them back very quickly. The wife is always giving them money for waste of time courses.
😮 yikes…hope she gets out…nothing good happens in that cult!
The psychology behind cults both followers and leaders are interesting.
Put your manners back in is a Scientology phrase.
I will only be inappropriate once…. You’re a beautiful human. Now that I have that off my chest, tysm for sharing your knowledge!!!!🤞🤞
Wow, thank you x
Sorry to be late to the video discussion. ECT ive seen work effectively only a handful of times. ECT for people experiencing post partum psychosis could be transformative when used at the right time with medication and therapy.
Unfortunately, it was over used in the past as what I can only describe as dehumanising punishment for being part of LBGTQ+ community or having a child out of wedlock.
Much more needs to be done to bring mental health treatments to a safe, evidence based, progressive service available for everyone who needs it regardless of their abilities to finance treatment plans.
All the symptoms you have ascribed to Tom Cruise fit the diagnosis of with him having a narcissist personal disorder, I have watched numerous interviews from x scientologists who knew Tom Cruise personally ,and they all agree that he does match with your diagnosis. I recently became interested in this cult a few months ago, and as how perfectly intelligent people become indoctrinated by Scientologist dogma.I found it quite astounding. All regards Dr Soham
I alway thought there was something funny about cruise.
there was a study a number of years back, probably when you were still in primay schoo, up here focussing on rapid eye movement as an aid to diagnosis they did some work on blood but that was a nah
I know these are pop psychology terms, but I think of "flying monkey" and "picking up fleas" when I hear of Tom Cruise on Scientology/ psychology. I don't think he has NPD. I bet L. Ron Hubbard did, and David Miscavige does. He fell for their rhetoric, picked up their facade, and wants to work on their behalf. He may have BPD. He seems to be very prone to black and white thinking and to take criticism and disagreement as a personal attack. Yet, he excuses or disbelieves anything negative about certain people.
Watching your videos has me seriously considering studying forensic psychology (I'm too old now to consider the medicine route).
Not having a blood test ...what a STUPID thing to say.
A blood test can't show someone has Alzheimers, or a brain tumour, or Parkinsons.
That is such an ignorant thing to say.
I agree with Cruise re: meds. They are WAY over prescribed. In fact, that's all most psychiatrists do now after 10 minute conversations! Anti depressants and especially anti anxiety drugs can cause severe neurological damage that can last years for some. In these cases, there's no help for the patient and they even get blamed when injured.
I love what you've done with Tom's face tbh.
The interview with Matt was on American TV. I think you confused the Australian interview on 60 Minutes (With the Aussie Peter Overton) with Matt.
That suit really *suits* you 😏
Hahah I couldn’t resist! 😂😂😂
Great video as always Dr. Das!
Thanks for this very intresting. 😃😃
My pleasure 😊
Helpful & by golly how is it the world & so many acquiesce to him?
Tom Cruise is an actor, not a doctor. Love his films, but he is rather opinionated. His "religion" doesn't help. Yes, he's achieved a lot, but I think that behind the scenes he's probably pretty unpleasant.
Lithium Citrate was in 7:UP and is not medicine. Great for detox
I think Tom makes good points about meds. However.. he for sure acts like a narcissist.
Re antidepressants, your caution is justified. SSRIs were thought to be a contributory factor to haemorrhagic stroke. SNRIs given post stroke. From 2021, anyone can see published medical opinion has done a U Turn advising against SNRIs where possible as they have grave impact on one's physical health.
I like your videos ,Dr Das
I don't think Tom's a true narcissist although he has some traits like the majority of people.I think he's controlling and stubborn and narrow- minded but he does care about people in his way.I think he is a bit arrogant and straightforward to the point of rudeness but he definitely has extra energy too and an eerie way of looking at people.He is a know- it - all so people like that don't learn anything new.
He has the traits but i don't think he has true NPD.I think he has a domineering parent personality - very evident in both interviews- watch how he treats both interviewers like children!😳
It may be relevant to consider that he is putting his best foot forward when he shows himself to the public and he still comes off as real nasty. Not everyone is capable of being at their best in front of the cameras (some look even worse), but Cruise is a seasoned professional at this. Even when at his best, it's still apparent that Cruise' concern in various circumstances has little to do with the issue at hand and more to do with his desire to go off the handle.
Certainly acts strange, but a great actor. Scientology seems to be a weird cult. Another great assessment. Could you please do an assessment of Darlie Router, who was convicted to death, for killing her two small boys?. Also, Mary Bell, killed two boys in Newcastle in the 60's?. Thank you.
You're missing the point completely in the first part. In that interview, Cruise just repeated scientology's propaganda about psychiatry word for word. And it makes sense. As a prominent member of the cult, he couldn't allow himself to deviate from the cult's talking points one bit or that would have cause a massive problem. In this context, you just can't use what he said to analyse his personality since it doesn't represent his own thoughts. A more interesting question, I think, would be "what is the mindset of a prominent member of a pseudo-scientific cult". That's a question that would really interest me, but it would probably be very difficult to answer.
what research did he do
Tom is a dangerous clown protected by his fame and money.
Sorry only a minute in but it’s Matt LA-WER I don’t know how to spell it phonetically. And this interview was probably 15 years ago… I think I was in high school - so a while ago
I watched the second interview. I think the interviewer purposefully asked TC a triggering question. Perhaps, a question he was not comfortable discussing with strangers. TV was completely within bounds the way he responded.
Apparently, "aggrandasize" is not a word (and thank god for that), but "aggrandize" is and I gave to say that I'm not to happy about that. There must be a better word to say what you mean...
Hi Dr Das - thanks again for a great analysis. I'm looking for the video you reference above - How YOU Know You've Been a Victim of Narcissistic Abuse! - psychiatrist examines - and the link is broken . Can you perhaps update that link?
Search for it on my channel, brah
@@APsychForSoreMinds Done! ua-cam.com/video/5y7tZCoZ4t0/v-deo.html&ab_channel=APsychForSoreMinds
Thought we'd see the Australian 60 Minutes clip?
Look for "Peter Overton's infamous interview with Tom Cruise" on the Australian 60 Minutes page here on UA-cam. They have the entire 14 minutes clip.
***EDIT*** Dr. Das has links to both videos posted in the description.
It was Peter Overton from 60 minutes that interviewed Tom Cruise in Australia........the matt lauer was a different interview.........
I'd already sent the message when you corrected yourself later😎😎
No offence, I think you missed a couple things:
1) The reason Cruise went into Scientology initially was that mainstream medicine basically decided he was a borderline illiterate that suffered with dyslexia so bad he would never do well. Scientology offered a different answer and helped him overcome it, thus he has not just a distrust of mainstream medicine and particularly the psychological aspect, but also a trauma that has only been reinforced by Scientology's innate biases against Psychology and Psychiatry. This trauma combined with radicalisation would, I think, go some way to explain the first interview.
2) As for the second I think he just behaved incredibly normally. Didn't want his personal stuff bandied about for some guy's interview show and drew a line with just enough force to make clear even a trickster comedian type shouldn't keep pushing.
That seems to be the case.
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There are brain scans (i.e., The Amen Clinic) than can show, in many cases, problems that are causing depression, mental illness, etc.
Having been involved in Psychiatry for 40 years most Patients will tell you they don't like medications especially anti- Psychotics and there is denial of these symptoms by some Psychiatrists despite the manufacturer leaflet that comes with the medication explaining side affects, some psychiatrist are denial of these side affects which is a dishonest thing , i personally had distonic reactions from these medicationsI lost my speech,luckily i had a psychiatrist who agreed that i was having distonic reactions.So my opinion is of Psychiatry some Psychiatrists are are ok but some are very peculiar people with strange views, for instance my friend was murdered in London when i was young, when i explained this to a Psychiatrist he told me that people that kill people are normal, i disagree because most people do NOT Kill people so most people normally do not kill people so , i don't know why he would think killing people was normal.so you do get Psychiatrists with Psychopathic personalitys.Dr Dazz you seem a warm hearted person who talks sense , but not all Psychiatrists are like you , some are very strange peculiar people with strange bizarre views i reported this particulatrsr psychiatrist to the general medical council and i also told the police about him, if it was a normal act to kill people then most people would have a murder conviction and would if caught sent to prison,most people are NOT anti- social social and do not kill people so therefore most people live their lives without killing another person look at any government crime figures in any country the murder rate is tiny so how the Psychiatrist came to the conclusion that killing people is normal beyond me , this particular Psychiatrist was a complete NUTTER.Most people live their normal lives without harming others, it is NOT normal for most people to kill, because people have a conscience and people do not want to harm people , so in my opinion majority of Psychiatrists are ok but you do have some Psychiatrists that are mad.Psychiatru has also a bad record of abuse of vulnrrable people, and patients are reguarly abused in Psychiatric hospital , i have witnessed this abuse myself, so Psychiatry is not in my opinion a trustworthy profession.
Can someone be both a narcissist and a psychopath?
Not all narcissists are psychopaths but, almost all psychopaths are narcissists.
Sociopaths are another breed again but i cant recall which bin they fall into
@@_bluephoenix_correction: all psychopaths are narcissists
She was taken advantage of at 15, probably younger seeing as her "first" movie was a blockbuster.......tom was upset that HE wasn't able to take advantage of her👹👹👹
So if you didn't assess them I'd have to? that doesn't seem like the best idea, I'm not in any way qualified.
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I think Tom curse is a perfectionist but his behaviour is subject to the questions he was asked.. when you marry someone in that time and moment I would imagine it's your true love but unfortunately, comparability comes into it. Unfortunately is religious beliefs are pretty bizarre, they must have a significant impact in his rationality
I feel that people like Tom Cruise are a rare breed of hothouse flower anymore, in a way. He's been surrounded by a bubble of YES people for years and years and years of his life now, and probably can't even conceive of being challenged. Like EVER. On anything. Megastars at his level (and they do seem to be a dying breed, don't they?) win at everything they do and are extremely careful about what they show the public, especially on TV. Don't want to show any cracks. Nothing unexpected. In fact, I would've thought for sure the interviewers would have had to sign an agreement well beforehand that only certain types of questions could be asked - and, to me, that's fair! Asking in advance to not be questioned about your personal life if you're doing a press junket for your new film or whatever seems reasonable, and if an interviewer goes out of bounds to ask anyway - sure, would be quite rude. Not sure whether we know if anything like that might've been going on behind the scenes in these instances, though. I think Tom is a control freak where his image is concerned, and his people certainly would've had everyone and their dog sign an agreement before he even set foot on the set. Because he can.
This is not necessarily to defend him. I often wonder what happened to Katie Holmes and his daughter Suri, what the real details were behind why they fled, and if Tom actually does give a good GD about Suri. There have been plenty of ugly rumors for sure about how Tom's Scientology beliefs have more or less made him dismiss her as lost to him (what was it they were referred to as? Counterproductive or problematic to the "cause" or whatever?), though it's nice to see that they've allowed themselves to be caught in public together recently, so as far as we know, maybe they're reconnecting. I truly hope for all the best for both Katie and Suri in the wake of all that craziness with Tom.
I don't think he can help but be a narcissist, because again - he's heard nothing but YES for most of his life, and has had people waiting on him around the clock for anything he could possibly want. How do you NOT deveop an inflated sense of self-importance from that?....ON THE OTHER HAND - what separates him, I feel, from a true pos narcissist is that Tom has actually worked for what he's got. There is no denying that. Many narcissists are slimy frauds who blow up their achievements or even flat out lie about them to make themselves look better than they are (I'd call Michael Jackson one of these - I really think he was talented, but it was all overblown when he was actually trained to lie about anything he needed to to protect his image. He named HIMSELF the "King of Pop", for instance, among many other self-aggrandizing statements and stunts he put out there for his adoring fans to eat up. Tom Cruise can rant on and on about his wacky religious beliefs, but you can only call the sky green and the grass purple for so long before people start to see you're desperate and full of shit). Tom Cruise works his ass off and it shows.
Just my completely uneducated and unqualified opinions, though, all of these! I just love observing human behavior and trying to figure out what makes people tick, and it's just how this looks to me. Thank you for another thought provoking vid! :)
Michael Jackson was far from a narccissis!! He was a very humble human being, he did not name himself King of POP. I suggest you check the facts and do some research before giving your opinions. As for Tom Cruise he is a genuinely nice guy and truly appreciates his fans!!! I'm sick and tired of people passing judgment on Tom Cruise based on videos they have seen. I know people who have worked with Tom Cruise and none of them have a bad word to say about him!!!
@@karunaraina8842 Well the thing is.... You don't have the right to tell someone to study up on some one before expressing their opinion. That's absolutely ridiculous. I also disagree with what was said about Michael Jackson AND whole heartedly disagree with your take on Tom Cruise. Still, everyone is allowed their own opinion.
@@Julia-uh4li The person who gave the opinion is the one who claims to be uneducated on the matter, so it's a natural response to suggest that they do their research 🤣🤣
Isn't Tom Cruises name 'Cruise Control' ?🤔
Nick name I mean
No.
I'm sorry but I don't like him as a person.
the man is a joke
Oiled up? Racey jokes!