Originally Posted by
Blackstone
I guess we’re all entitled to believe what we want, but I wouldn’t put too much stock in what Vaknin has to say about his evaluation of Obama. Vaknin is certainly not an expert on narcissism or any other physiological disorder. Did you look at his credentials?
Education
Completed a few semesters in the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
- No undergraduate degree listed.
Ph.D. in Philosophy (major: Philosophy of Physics) – Pacific Western University, California, USA.
- The now defunct Pacific Western University was unaccredited, and was identified by Federal investigators as an on-line “diploma mill”. They had no campus and no professors, just a small office with 2 receptionists and a man that called himself the Dean. They changed their name in 2007 to California Miramar University after lots of criticism they for providing substandard education.
Graduate of numerous courses in Finance Theory and International Trading.
- From where?
Certified E-Commerce Concepts Analyst by BrainBench.
Certified in Psychological Counselling Techniques by BrainBench.
Certified Financial Analyst by BrainBench.
- BrainBench is an on-line self testing site where you can get “Certified” in just about anything if you answer the questions correctly. Vaknin’s certifications probably carry no more weight than his Ph.D.
His credentials certainly don’t impress me. In fact, I would be ashamed to list them, but he’s not. Maybe we’ve found the real narcissist!