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Malignant narcissism, L. Ron Hubbard, and Scientology's policies of narcissistic rage

Title: Malignant narcissism, L. Ron Hubbard, and Scientology's policies of narcissistic rage
Date: Wednesday, 30 January 2008
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Authors: Stephen A. Kent, Jodi M. Lane
Main source: arts.ualberta.ca

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In this article, we argue that Scientology’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, likely presented a personality disorder known as malignant narcissism, and then we establish that this disorder probably contributed to his creation of organizational policies against perceived enemies that reflected his narcissistic rage. We illustrate our argument by discussing Hubbard’s creation of an internal Scientology organization called the Guardian’s Office, which carried out a sustained and covert attack against a Scientology critic, Paulette Cooper. This attack, and the Scientology policies that ... [Read the rest at arts.ualberta.ca]