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75. they are routinely evaluated on how they handle stress

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #65)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 10:12 PM

Apr 2017

I wonder how they do that

it is obvious Trump cannot handle stress

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Should the United States have a standard Psychological Test [View all] yuiyoshida Apr 2017 OP

No thank you. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #1

Ah, yes, the Non Partisan Expert Committee on Who Can Run For President jberryhill Apr 2017 #2

Agree. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #4

I was thinking as in a Scientific or Medical experts yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #6

I was thinking of political experts jberryhill Apr 2017 #7

There are some top medical experts from different yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #9

I'm sorry, but you are hopelessly naive about this jberryhill Apr 2017 #14

I am talking about top Universities yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #16

Yes, known bastions of liberals, communists, feminists, homosexuals, minorities, etc. jberryhill Apr 2017 #19

We have done this before, haven't we? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #24

"If a person has a doctorate and recognized University credentials" jberryhill Apr 2017 #25

Okay so he is a flaw in the ointment, are you going yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #29

Yeah, it's how we got a second term of Nixon jberryhill Apr 2017 #63

And its the Electoral College that put in Trump yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #66

Non-sequitur jberryhill Apr 2017 #67

I am not a historian its true... nor was I around during that time period yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #68

Okay, so history provides an example of this being a bad idea jberryhill Apr 2017 #74

Thats the thing, they won't yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #87

Just the concept of "don't pass" doesn't make any sense. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #166

Well as I said on another post yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #169

This would require a constitutional amendment which 3/4s of the states would have to ratify. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #171

...and a non-partisan Committee of experts to pick the non-partisan Committee of Scientists? brooklynite Apr 2017 #89

FINe TELL you what yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #91

"you all seem to want it to fail anyway" jberryhill Apr 2017 #103

I'm not voting for you as president - too short fused. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #167

I would never run... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #170

+1,000 AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #111

Superb. That summed it up beautifully. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #165

There should at least be a test for psychopathy! LongTomH Apr 2017 #3

And what if it turned out... jberryhill Apr 2017 #5

Do you think maybe campaigns would be smart enough loyalsister Apr 2017 #31

The problem with the HPC and any psychopathy/sociopathy inventory is.... steve2470 Apr 2017 #128

I'd settle for.... MedusaX Apr 2017 #8

Sure why not... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #10

Good idea but none of the redumbliCONs could pass it. democratisphere Apr 2017 #11

It may take a few years yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #13

Exactly loyalsister Apr 2017 #28

They drug test for jobs, why not this? JuJuYoshida Apr 2017 #12

The evidence of drugs is science; psychology is not. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #22

Psychology is not a science? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #35

It's not a "hard" science moondust Apr 2017 #85

So you are saying we need a Hard Science to come up with something yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #88

Well, Republicans moondust Apr 2017 #97

it is a requirement for some jobs drray23 Apr 2017 #15

l know right? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #17

Lincoln was extremely depressive, Kennedy appears to have had some sexual addiction. Who would you Squinch Apr 2017 #18

Again, everyone would be required to take the test yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #20

And if Lincoln's depression or Kennedy's sexual addiction had come out during their Squinch Apr 2017 #23

That is the past, I am talking about the future... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #26

The voters in this election knew Twitler(R) was crazy. It didn't stop them. But Squinch Apr 2017 #34

Again the final decision is with the voter. yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #38

Well, here's the thing: it wouldn't have prevented Trump, but it would have prevented Lincoln. Squinch Apr 2017 #42

YOU DON'T KNOW THAT... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #53

In 1860, you think a person with a publicized "mental problem" could have been elected? Squinch Apr 2017 #56

Well first of all the American people did vote for Hillary yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #60

The more times you say things like this, SomethingNew Apr 2017 #107

The Results are there... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #118

The popular vote totally counted. Just not in the way you want. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #121

I think it should be. yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #124

The Electoral College MichMary Apr 2017 #140

No. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #21

Only if it's acceptable for you and the rest of the country to be required one loyalsister Apr 2017 #27

In some cases it is Required for yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #32

I have never seen where it is required for employment or education. Could you give some Squinch Apr 2017 #37

Many times I have gone for employment yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #40

I have had umpteen jobs, and have a bachelors and a masters degree. I have never Squinch Apr 2017 #45

I am talking about a test period. yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #50

Depends on how you define crazy. Depressive? Bipolar? Do you think there was Squinch Apr 2017 #52

FOR one thing, TRump wasn't elected by a majority of the Popular vote yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #58

There is a difference between most employment tests and pysch testing. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #175

And yet people practice it in this country... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #179

Are you familiar with the concept of normal science? Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #182

What if it is revealed that the candidate has a mild learning disability? loyalsister Apr 2017 #44

THE TESTS would not disqualify anyone from running yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #48

A server at home doesn't disqualify anyone from running, but it sure can be blown up Squinch Apr 2017 #54

Than lets make sure the people who create the tests yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #55

How about the people commenting on the test results? Would they come from Fox News? Squinch Apr 2017 #57

Whats wrong with people talking about the results? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #62

"But, remember we all voted for Hillary" MichMary Apr 2017 #141

Surely there wouldn't be judgement passed loyalsister Apr 2017 #59

Maybe we should get rid of he Electoral College, yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #61

Until this year I never believed we would need a test FakeNoose Apr 2017 #30

No. It would be used against us. athena Apr 2017 #33

Well as it is , the majority of the people voted for Hillary yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #64

Was this supposed to be a response to another comment on the thread? athena Apr 2017 #86

No. Psych "tests" are practically useless for things that count. nolabear Apr 2017 #36

You said it well. And we had plenty of proof that Trump is crazy, but his voters didn't care. Squinch Apr 2017 #39

And the amount of those voters who didn't care didn't amount to much yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #72

I think that was a reference to his voters. People see what they need to see. nolabear Apr 2017 #83

Again knowledge is power... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #46

What tests? What do you imagine they'd be like? nolabear Apr 2017 #94

No idea, i am not a doctor yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #116

Mine is. It's extremely complicated and ongoing. nolabear Apr 2017 #139

Be careful what you wish for . . . MichMary Apr 2017 #142

Its supposed to be an election yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #145

I find it disturbing you don't have the foresight to see how this is a terrible idea. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #102

Than why is it the poll seems to indicate yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #117

Because they don't know what they're talking about? Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #120

wow, that's kind of a arrogant reply yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #123

I actually find you to be the most arrogant one in this entire discussion. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #146

well, okay than! yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #149

yep you nailed it steve2470 Apr 2017 #126

whatever tests they use on airline pilots Skittles Apr 2017 #41

You do realize there is no such test for airline pilots, yes? jberryhill Apr 2017 #65

they are routinely evaluated on how they handle stress Skittles Apr 2017 #75

Specifically how? jberryhill Apr 2017 #76

it says that in the article Skittles Apr 2017 #77

Sorry to be dense, but what article? jberryhill Apr 2017 #78

aw sorry, it's me being dense Skittles Apr 2017 #80

I react to stress just fine jberryhill Apr 2017 #81

well you know my penchant for threatening to kick ass Skittles Apr 2017 #82

Oddly enough jberryhill Apr 2017 #100

oh that's funny Skittles Apr 2017 #112

No greytdemocrat Apr 2017 #43

It could be, put in the parameters yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #47

Let a computer come up with the results?? MichMary Apr 2017 #143

provided the computer has not been compromised... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #178

Ah! Just like the voting machines here in Michigan! n/t MichMary Apr 2017 #183

I don't think you understand anything about psychological testing, and its limitations. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #174

in theory yes in practice no dembotoz Apr 2017 #49

YES and its the VOTER WHO yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #51

Agreed but I fear test results reported by fox news dembotoz Apr 2017 #130

You know you post them on a website for all to see yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #131

How do we determine if the voters themselves are smart enough, or psychologically capable, of... Marengo Apr 2017 #137

YES retrowire Apr 2017 #69

There will be some people here against that too yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #70

We can save it Yui! retrowire Apr 2017 #79

Naw Retrowire, there are too many people who just think nothing will work yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #92

:( nt retrowire Apr 2017 #99

I'm gonna smoke a bowl, watch cartoons and eat Cheetos JuJuYoshida Apr 2017 #71

god girl, can i join you? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #73

And to be brought to you, no doubt, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #84

didn't you forget that it would have to be something yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #90

I can guarantee you that athena Apr 2017 #93

Nazi Germany - another example of psychologists providing important public service jberryhill Apr 2017 #114

oh come on Jberryhill... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #119

I have absolutely no idea what you are on about there jberryhill Apr 2017 #133

There is no one "non partisan". former9thward Apr 2017 #95

Trump isn't mentally ill - he has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. milestogo Apr 2017 #96

So, you are at ease about him running the country yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #150

The poster above identified Trump as having a personality disorder. From that you conclude, "So Squinch Apr 2017 #161

Not sure how that is happening yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #162

Psychological, no. Cognitive, yes. Warpy Apr 2017 #98

That's a genuinely terrible, uninformed idea. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #101

Hey, it worked for the Soviet Union! jberryhill Apr 2017 #104

I can't wait until we can decide which babies will be good Presidents. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #115

Better look up what I'm talkiing about before you try to blast me to smithereens Warpy Apr 2017 #106

I guarantee that whatever cognitive test it is you're advocating for, it is biased. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #109

Oh, my Warpy Apr 2017 #110

This is not "willful ignorance" jberryhill Apr 2017 #113

After the last election, I wonder if voters should. L. Coyote Apr 2017 #105

Should certain outcomes be grounds for disenfranchising voters? Marengo Apr 2017 #136

The outcomes would be shared with the public to help yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #151

Understood, but I believe the poster I was responding to was suggesting voters should be tested... Marengo Apr 2017 #176

voters tested? No , that would be the same as having to buy yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #180

Pretty scary that this has majority support. SomethingNew Apr 2017 #108

Yes, but it wouldn't be very exclusive psychologically. I would prefer... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2017 #122

With all due respect my friend, yuiyoshida, I understand the rationale but... steve2470 Apr 2017 #125

Finding the voting yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #129

Something needs to be done to prevent a psychopath from becoming president. Doodley Apr 2017 #127

Every healthy democracy marks dissidents as mentally ill. AngryAmish Apr 2017 #132

Clever little allegation. LanternWaste Apr 2017 #134

You do realize there's huge potential for a requirement like this to be abused. Calista241 Apr 2017 #135

The Republicans have already abused the system yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #160

Probably not, people who are psychologically "normal" don't run for president (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2017 #138

Why would any politician ever agree to take a test where they best they can do is gain nothing, hughee99 Apr 2017 #144

The test would be a requirement yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #155

So you're going to have a constitutional convention and THIS is what you're going to look to change? hughee99 Apr 2017 #177

That's not what I heard.... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #181

The electoral college "put him into office" because hughee99 Apr 2017 #184

Until this election, I would have said no, but we're in a really bad situation here. Vinca Apr 2017 #147

problem is, who selects the "Non partisan Medical experts"? 0rganism Apr 2017 #148

Lets take for example Bill Nye the Science guy yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #153

hard to say, i don't know him very well 0rganism Apr 2017 #158

Well who chooses football players for the NFL? yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #159

i don't think the NFL is going to work as an analogy for our national democracy 0rganism Apr 2017 #163

Well lets put the truth out on the table. yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #168

I am really surprised at these results (and not in a good way). n/t demmiblue Apr 2017 #152

I think people are having a visceral, gut reaction to the election. Gravitycollapse Apr 2017 #154

Fuck no. MicaelS Apr 2017 #156

If you are running for President yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #157

Candidates are not required to reveal details of their private lives. Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #172

not required but some newspaper will dig... yuiyoshida Apr 2017 #173

No. Few people would understand the results, and the ordeal of running for president lets us all Yo_Mama Apr 2017 #164

As a Registered Nurse, I don't believe in stigmatizing mental illness more than it already is Heddi Apr 2017 #185