http://www.progressiveimpact.org/obamas-handling-of-the-gulf-disaster-the-psychology-behind-the-criticisms/ Promoting Psychological Health In An Interconnected World Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:26:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.progressiveimpact.org/obamas-handling-of-the-gulf-disaster-the-psychology-behind-the-criticisms/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Tom Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:03:39 +0000 http://www.progressiveimpact.org/?p=379#comment-81 Well-written and insightful piece. Ironic that the President's cool, rational approach (his singular strength) to the spill, which the author argues, correctly I believe, is a realistic and ultimately correct approach to the crisis, is clashing with the nation's psychological desire for emotional reassurance (his recurring blind spot) at a time of war and intense economic stress. In the end, the President will be judged by results (whether in his control or not). For now, he can only hope that one dimension of the "Big Daddy" emotional response the nation seeks includes a calm and rational hand on the ship of state in stormy waters. Well-written and insightful piece. Ironic that the President’s cool, rational approach (his singular strength) to the spill, which the author argues, correctly I believe, is a realistic and ultimately correct approach to the crisis, is clashing with the nation’s psychological desire for emotional reassurance (his recurring blind spot) at a time of war and intense economic stress. In the end, the President will be judged by results (whether in his control or not). For now, he can only hope that one dimension of the “Big Daddy” emotional response the nation seeks includes a calm and rational hand on the ship of state in stormy waters.

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