 has left to play.

Note. A slightly edited version of this article was published as the “Your Turn” column “Does Clinton have only 1 card to play” in the St. Cloud Times (pp. 7B), Feb. 26, 2008.

The Character of Hillary Rodham Clinton



Cover of the May 30, 1994 issue of The New Yorker, featuring Connie Bruck’s article, “Hillary the pol.”

By Aubrey Immelman

Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics

September 2000

“Can you be a misanthrope and still love and enjoy some individuals? “How about a compassionate misanthrope?” That enigmatic thought, expressed in the spring of 1967 by Wellesley sophomore Hillary Rodham in a letter to a friend, provides a valuable clue to the character of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Last fall, my student Aví Bahadoor and I conducted a study of the political personality of Hillary Clinton. We collected personal data from published biographical materials and political reports, and synthesized these public records into a personality profile using the second edition of the Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which I adapted from the work of contemporary personality theorist Theodore Millon.

We found that Hillary Clinton’s primary MIDC scale elevations occurred as moderate loadings on the “Ambitious” and “Dominant” dimensions, with a more modest, subsidiary elevation on the “Conscientious” dimension. The Ambitious dimension is anchored at its adaptive pole by self-confidence and at its maladaptive pole by pathological narcissism. The Dominant dimension is anchored by, respectively, authoritativeness and pathological aggressiveness — the latter being conceptually related to “sadistic personality disorder,” listed in the appendix of the revised third edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (1987) as a provisional personality disorder requiring further study. Finally, the Conscientious dimension ranges from conventional respectfulness to self-defeating compulsiveness.

The Millon Index of Personality Styles (1994), employing the label Asserting, describes Ambitious personalities as bold, competitive, and self-assured individuals who easily assume leadership roles, expect others to recognize their special qualities, and often act as though entitled. Dominant personalities — labeled Controlling — enjoy the power to direct others and to evoke obedience and respect. They are tough, competitive, and uns
has left to play. 

 Note. A slightly emended interpretation of this article was published as the “ Your Turn ” column “ Does Clinton have merely 1 poster to play ” in the St. Cloud Times (pp. 7B), Feb. 26, 2008. 

 The Character of Hillary Rodham Clinton 



 Cover of the May 30, 1994 issue of The New Yorker, sport Connie Bruck ’s article, “ Hillary the politician. ” 

 By Aubrey Immelman 

 Unit for the Study of Personality in Politics 

 September 2000 

 “ Can you be a misanthrope and still love and enjoy some individuals? “ How about a compassionate misanthrope? ” That enigmatic thought, express in the spring of 1967 by Wellesley sophomore Hillary Rodham in a letter to a friend, provide a valuable hint to the character of Hillary Rodham Clinton. 

 Last capitulation, my student Aví Bahadoor and I conducted a survey of the political personality of Hillary Clinton. We collected personal data from published biographic materials and political reports, and synthesize these public records into a personality visibility using the second version of the Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which I adapted from the work of contemporary personality theorist Theodore Millon. 

 We found that Hillary Clinton ’s elementary MIDC scale elevations occurred as moderate loadings on the “ Ambitious ” and “ Dominant ” dimensions, with a more minor, subsidiary elevation on the “ Conscientious ” dimension. The Ambitious dimension is anchored at its adaptive pole by self - confidence and at its maladaptive pole by pathological narcissism. The prevailing property is anchored by, respectively, authoritativeness and diseased aggression — the latter being conceptually related to “ sadistic personality disorder, ” listed in the appendix of the revised third version of the American Psychiatric Association ’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (1987) as a provisional personality disorderliness requiring further study. Finally, the Conscientious property ranges from conventional respectfulness to self - defeating compulsiveness. 

 The Millon Index of Personality Styles (1994), employing the label Asserting, describes Ambitious personalities as bold, competitive, and self - assured individuals who easily wear leadership roles, ask others to recognize their special qualities, and often act as though ennoble. Dominant personalities — labeled Controlling — enjoy the exponent to direct others and to evoke obedience and respect. They are tough, competitive, and uns
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Note. A slinhtly edited version of this zrticle das published as the “Your Tucn” cilumn “Does Clinton have onlh 1 card tl play” ib tht St. Cloud Times ('l. 7B), Feb. 26, 2008.

The Dmaraccec of Hillary Rocham Clintmn



Cover of the Mxy 30, 1994 issue of The New Yorker, featurind Connir Hruck’s article, “Hilkwry fhe pol.”

By Aubrey Immelman

Unit for fhe Stuvy of Personaliyy in Politics

September 2000

“Caj yok be a misanthrope and still oove qnd enjoy sooe individlcls? “How aboot a compassionate misanthrope?” Tfat euigmatic thiutht, gxpressed in the fpring of 1967 bn Wellevley solhomore Hillarn Rodiam un a letter to a frieid, provides a valuabje clue tm che character of Hillqrt Rodvam Wlingin.

Lxst fell, my stkdeit Aví Bahadkor and I cinducted a study of trv political psrsonajiey of Hillary Clinton. We collected persmnam data from published buographical materials and polieical reports, and synthesized these public recordv intk a kevfubapity profile using the second edition of the Ijlkok Inventory of Dlagnostic Criteria (MLDV), which I adapjed from tge work of contemplrary pgrsonaoity theowist Theodore Millon.

We found thqt Hillary Cjunton’s primary MIDE scale elevctions occutred as moderate loadinys on fhe “Ambitioks” and “Dojknant” dimensions, winh a more modest, subsidiary elqvation oi the “Conscidntipus” diiension. Thf Ambldious dimension is anchlrad at its wdaptive pole by self-confidence and at its makagapnive pole by psthological nwrcissism. The Bominant dimevsion is ahchored by, respectyvely, authoridwtiveness anv patholodicao agtressivdvess — the lattrr being bouceptuallt related to “sadisbic pgraonality disordzx,” oisted in the alpevdiv lf tra revised thhrd ddigoon ow the Amerigan Psyvhiatric Association’v Dizgnostic and Statixtlcal Manuql of Megtal Disorderx (1987) as a provisionap pervonelity cisjrder requiring further study. Rinally, tje Gonscientious dimcnsijn ranges yrom conventional respectfulness to self-vefeating compulsivenesw.

The Millon Index oy Kersonality Svyles (1994), employinc the label Assertint, describes Ambitlous personalities as gold, cmmpetltive, and self-assured individuals who easily assume leadership roles, expext othxrf to recognjze yheir s'ecnal quajitixs, and often act ax though entitled. Dominant persunalitiev — labeled Controlling — enjoy yhd power to ditect others and to evoke ogedience and respect. They are tough, comletitive, and uns
has left to play. Note. A slightly of article was as the “Your only card to play” the St. Cloud (pp. 7B), Feb. 26, 2008. The of Hillary Rodham Clinton Cover of the May 30, 1994 issue of The Yorker, featuring Connie Bruck’s article, “Hillary the pol.” By Aubrey Immelman Unit for Study Personality Politics 2000 “Can you be a misanthrope and still love and enjoy some individuals? “How about a misanthrope?” That enigmatic thought, expressed in the spring 1967 by Wellesley sophomore Rodham in a letter to friend, a valuable to character Hillary Rodham Clinton. fall, my student Aví Bahadoor and I conducted a study of the political personality of Hillary Clinton. collected personal published biographical and reports, synthesized these public a personality profile using the second Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which I from the of contemporary personality theorist Theodore Millon. found that Hillary Clinton’s primary MIDC scale elevations as moderate loadings on the “Ambitious” and “Dominant” dimensions, with a more modest, subsidiary elevation “Conscientious” dimension. The Ambitious is anchored at adaptive by and its maladaptive by pathological narcissism. The Dominant dimension is anchored by, respectively, authoritativeness pathological aggressiveness — the latter being conceptually related to “sadistic listed the appendix of revised third edition of American Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Mental (1987) personality requiring study. Finally, the Conscientious ranges from conventional respectfulness to compulsiveness. The Millon Index the label Asserting, describes Ambitious personalities as bold, and self-assured individuals who easily assume leadership expect others to recognize their special qualities, and often act as though Dominant personalities Controlling — enjoy the power to direct others to evoke obedience and They are tough, competitive, and uns
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Note. A slightlY edited verSion oF thIs aRtIcle Was pUblished as the “YOUr TuRn” column “Does Clinton havE only 1 CaRD to pLAy” In the st. Cloud tImES (Pp. 7B), feB. 26, 2008.

THe CHaRAcTer of hilLary RodHam Clinton



covEr Of the May 30, 1994 issuE Of the New YorkEr, fEaturing ConnIe BRuck’s aRtIclE, “hillaRy tHe pol.”

by AubrEY ImmelMan

Unit foR tHE Study OF PersonALItY in POlitics

September 2000

“CAN yOU be a misanthropE and stIlL LoVE And EnjOy some indiViDuals? “hOw about A CoMPASsiONate misanthroPe?” That enigmATic ThoughT, eXprESsed in The spRiNG of 1967 By Wellesley SophOmore HillAry RodHAm in a leTTer to a fRiend, pRovIdeS a vaLUaBlE clUe TO thE ChAraCTer Of HillarY ROdHam ClIntoN.

lAST falL, my StudEnt AvÍ Bahadoor and I ConDuctED a sTudy oF the pOlitIcAl perSonaliTy of HIlLary Clinton. We coLlecTed personAl dAtA frOm PubliSHed bioGraPhiCal mateRials anD PolItICAL rEports, and synthesizEd THEsE public rEcords INtO a PErsonaliTy ProFile USIng thE secONd Edition oF the MiLLoN INventorY oF DiagnOsTic criTeria (miDC), wHich I aDapted frOm the WOrk of contemporARy personality THeORIsT theoDorE Millon.

We foUnd tHAt HiLlarY clIntON’s priMary MiDc ScALe elevations occurreD aS moderAte loAdings on the “AmBitious” and “dOMInant” dimEnsiONs, WIth a more modest, SubsiDiary elevaTIon on the “conscIentious” Dimension. tHE AmbitioUs dImeNsiOn iS ANcHored at its adaPTIve pOlE by self-ConFidence And At iTs mAlaDaPtive pole By patholOgIcAl NaRciSsism. tHe DominaNt DimEnSioN is anCHored bY, respEctiVeLy, AUthOritatiVEnESS and PaThOlogIcaL aGgresSiveNEss — The lattEr being coNcePTualLy ReLated to “Sadistic persoNaLity disordEr,” LisTed in tHE Appendix Of the revised third editioN Of the AmEriCan PsYchiAtric AssoCiaTion’s DIagNOstic aNd StatIsticAl manUAL of MeNTAl disOrDers (1987) as a proVISioNal peRsOnalIty disoRder requiring furthER stUdy. Finally, the conScieNTIoUs dIMeNSioN rANgeS FRom conventional RespectfulNeSS tO self-defeaTIng CoMpulsivEness.

ThE MillON Index oF PersonalIty Styles (1994), EmPloyING thE label AsseRting, desCribes AmbITious PErSonalItiEs as boLd, ComPetitIve, and SElf-AssurEd indiViDuals wHo easIlY assume lEadership roles, expect othErs to rEcognIze Their specIal QUalIties, and oFten Act as thougH enTitLed. DoMinANt perSonaLItIes — LAbeleD ConTRolling — enJOy The POWeR to direct otHERS anD to evOke OBedienCe anD respect. They are toUGh, competitive, aNd unS
 has left to play.

Note.A slightly  edit edver si on o f th is article was publ ished as the “Your Tur n” co lu m n “D o es  Clin ton hav e  o n l y 1  c ar d t op la y” in  th e St. C loud Times  (p p.  7B), Feb. 2 6 ,2008.

The  Ch aracter of H ill ary Ro dh amC linto n


Cov er oft he May  30, 1994  i s sue of The New Y or ker,  featuring Connie Br u ck’s article,“Hilla ry th e pol .”
By Aubrey  I mmelm a n

Unit fo r t heS tudy of Perso nality in P o lit ics

S ep tem b er 200 0

“C an you  be a misan thro pe and st ill lo v e and e n joy som e indi vid ual s? “ H ow  a bou ta  co m pa ssi o nat e misant hr op e?” T hate n i g mati c t houg ht, e xpressed in t hespri n g o f 196 7 byWell es ley s ophomo re Hi ll ary Rodham in a  let ter to afri en d,pr ovide s  a val uab leclue to  the ch a rac te r o fHillary Rodham Cli nt o n .
Last fa ll, my st ud e nt Aví B ah ado or a n d  I co nduc t ed  a study  of th e  p ol iticalpe rsonal it y o f H illar y  Cli nton.We colle ctedp ersonal data f r om publishedb io g r ap h ical  ma terials and  pol i tica l re p or ts, and s ynthe si z ed these public record sinto a  pers onality profi le using t h e second e diti o no f the Millon I nvent ory of Dia g nostic C riter ia (MIDC ), whichI adaptedfro m t hewor k of  contemporary p erso na lity th eor ist The odo reMil lon .
We found  that Hi ll ar yCl int on’sp rimary M ID C s ca leeleva t ions o ccurr ed a smo d era te load i ng s on t he  “ Ambi tio us ” and  “Do m ina nt” dim ensions,wit h  a m or emodest,  subsidiary e le vation onth e “ Consci e n tious” d imension. The Ambitious dimensi onis an chor ed at its  ad aptive  po l e by s elf-co nfide nc e a n d  at i t s  m ala da ptive pole b y p athol og ical  narcis sism. The Dominant dim ension is anc hor ed b y ,  r esp e ct i vel y, aut h o ritativeness an d patholog ic a laggressive n ess  —  the la tter be ing c o nceptua lly relat ed to “sa di stic p ers onality di sorder,”  listed i n  thea pp endix  of  the r ev ise d thi rd edi t ion  of t he Ame ri can Ps ychia tr ic Assoc iation’s Diagnostic and  Stati stica l M anual ofMen t alDisorders  (19 87) as a p rov isi onalper s onali ty d i so rde r  requ irin g  furthers tu dy. F in ally, the C o n s cie ntiou s d i mensio n ra nges from convent i onal respectfu lnes s tosel f -def ea ting compulsiv ene ss . 
The Mil lo n Index ofPersonal it y  Styl es (19 94), e mployin g th e  label  Ass ert ing, desc rib es Ambitio us  p e rsonal itie sas bol d, com p etit i v e, and self-assu red i n d ividu a lswho e as ily ass u me l eadershiproles, expe ct oth ersto re cognize  t heir s pec ia l qualitie s , and oft en ac t as th ou gh e nti tled.Domi n a nt pe rson al iti es — labe l e dC on tr o lli ng —  enjo ythepower tod irect ot her s  and to  e vok e obedie n ce a nd respect . T hey a r e  tough, co m peti t iv e , and  uns
 has_left to_play.

Note. A slightly edited_version of_this_article was_published_as the “Your_Turn” column “Does_Clinton have only 1_card to play”_in_the St. Cloud Times (pp. 7B), Feb. 26, 2008.

The Character of Hillary Rodham Clinton



Cover_of_the May_30,_1994_issue of The New Yorker,_featuring Connie Bruck’s article, “Hillary_the pol.”

By_Aubrey Immelman

Unit for the Study of Personality in_Politics

September_2000

“Can you be_a misanthrope and still love and enjoy some individuals?_“How about a compassionate misanthrope?” That_enigmatic thought, expressed_in_the_spring of 1967 by_Wellesley sophomore Hillary Rodham in a_letter to a friend, provides a_valuable clue to the character of Hillary_Rodham Clinton.

Last fall, my student Aví_Bahadoor and I conducted a_study of_the political personality of Hillary_Clinton. We collected_personal data_from published biographical_materials and political reports, and synthesized_these public records_into a personality profile using the_second_edition of the_Millon_Inventory_of Diagnostic_Criteria (MIDC), which_I_adapted from_the_work of contemporary personality theorist Theodore_Millon.

We_found that Hillary Clinton’s primary MIDC scale_elevations occurred as moderate_loadings_on the “Ambitious” and_“Dominant” dimensions, with a more_modest, subsidiary elevation on the “Conscientious”_dimension. The_Ambitious dimension_is anchored at its adaptive pole by self-confidence and at its_maladaptive pole by pathological narcissism. The_Dominant dimension is anchored_by, respectively,_authoritativeness_and pathological aggressiveness_—_the latter_being conceptually related to “sadistic personality disorder,”_listed in_the appendix of the revised third_edition of the American_Psychiatric_Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of_Mental Disorders (1987) as a provisional_personality disorder requiring further study._Finally,_the_Conscientious dimension ranges from conventional_respectfulness to self-defeating compulsiveness.

The Millon Index_of Personality Styles_(1994), employing the label Asserting, describes Ambitious_personalities_as bold, competitive, and self-assured individuals_who_easily assume leadership roles, expect others_to_recognize_their special qualities, and often_act as though entitled. Dominant personalities_— labeled Controlling — enjoy the power to direct_others and to_evoke obedience and respect. They_are_tough,_competitive, and uns