The Psychology of Elon Musk’s Disgusting Behaviors

We all see his name every day. In a news, video or tweet. Elon Musk without a doubt one of the most talked about names today. Moreover, the subjects with which his name comes together are also quite interesting.

To take humanity to Mars and establish colonies SpaceXfor a sustainable and livable future Tesla‘to plug a chip into our brain’ by developing brain-machine interfaces. neuralinkhe founded. Finally, for ‘freedom of expression’, according to their own claims. He bought Twitter… But while all this is happening The image of Elon Musk has also changed over and over again.

Iron Man of the real world, Steve Jobs of today, a genius and an entrepreneur who thinks about humanity…

Each of these phrases has been a popular name, especially in the last few years. Frequently used expressions for Elon MuskI. However, especially in the last year, these expressions have been replaced. ‘narcissistic’ ‘selfish’ ‘manipulative’ ‘unbalanced’ boss received statements.

Although the agendas about Tesla and SpaceX are also controversial from time to time, the main development that pulls the pin for everything is Musk’s sudden emergence. ‘Don’t buy Twitter’ was an offer.

The unbelievable developments after the acquisition of Twitter was the last blow and Musk’s ‘Savior genius’ image at onceEvil, doomed, narcissistic, mad scientist‘ has become the image.

So what does Elon Musk’s behavior tell us about his psychology?

To answer this question, we first need to take a brief look at some of Elon Musk’s features and behaviors.

• Musk is quite hasty and said someone. In almost all companies put pressure on his employees to speed up the work and meet ‘the date he wants’ known. The most recent examples of this are the statements on Twitter that show that Neuralink rushed the team in their work and set an unrealistic work/target schedule.
• Very devoted to his own ideals and dreamer someone. This takes him away from reality at times. As a continuation of the above article, this dreamer and at the same time idealistic personality is causing major problems in their company.
• About the technologies and products developed by their companies can be misleading by spreading untrue information. The best examples of this are Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink, where most of what he says will ‘show this product/technology today’ comes with years of delay. At the same time, these manipulative behaviors about the crypto market There was a time when he did it often.
• He has serious problems with the concept of authority. in companies senior executivesHe has no patience for an idea, goal or statement other than his own, regardless of whether it comes from members of the board of directors or anyone else.
• Musk also often able to take a step back by breaking his own words. This indicates that the decision mechanism does not work very well.
• Often in Musk’s work environment ‘outbursts of anger’ It’s one of the things that has been talked about for years. He cannot control his anger and makes impulsive decisions. Sometimes this decision can be as stark as dismissing an employee or suspending a project.
• Speaking of firing employees… Musk is pretty insensitive and lacks empathy on this matter, he’s been in all his companies. your attitudes towards mobbing Besides, he can fire his employees instantly if they don’t work as he wants.

All these features and behaviors It causes Musk’s name to be often juxtaposed with the word ‘narcissist’.

People with narcissistic personality disorder can be highly manipulative, selfish and angry;

• Don’t overestimate yourself
• Seeing himself as superior to everyone else and manipulating people for his own ideals
• A great need for attention and admiration and exhibiting behaviors in this direction
• An exaggerated sense of accomplishment and ability
• Fantasies of unlimited power, sex, beauty
• a cold-blooded indifference or anger in response to criticism, indifference, or defeat

defined as a personality disorder associated with behaviors such as narcissistic personality disorderWhen it comes to Musk, it makes many items say ‘yes’.

Musk’s vision for Mars and the place where he positions himself, as well as the successes he has attributed to himself in the development of electric cars while revealing his narcissistic behavior His turbulent private life also sends us some signals in this regard.

To get constant attention, reaction and approval Communication with millions on Twitter, constantly posting tweets confirming his own thoughts Numerous examples showing that they can never tolerate criticism, as well as behaviors such as these, overlap with the behaviors that appear in people with narcissistic personality disorder.

Of course, diagnosing Musk with narcissistic personality disorder is not something we can do with any assessment. But some psychologists and psychiatrists also Even though they say ‘we cannot diagnose because it is not our client’, they ‘display narcissistic behaviors’. they say clearly.

Another ‘personality trait’ that is associated with narcissistic personality disorder and that we see in many ‘leaders’ is ‘hubris syndrome’, known as ‘power poisoning’.

This syndrome, which can be seen especially in managers, judges and lawyers, political leaders and senior officials of companies, excessive exaggeration of one’s own abilities and judgmentsIt is summarized as not thinking that he will make a mistake, believing that he is always right, and exhibiting behaviors that show excessive arrogance and pride.

The point Elon Musk has reached over the years, as you gain strength indicates that he may have been ‘poisoned’…

However, there is also a health problem that affects Musk’s character and has been announced in the past years;

Musk participated in Saturday Night Live last year. with asperger’s syndrome had declared. Talking about his situation with a humorous language, Musk said,

”It’s an honor to present Saturday Night Live, I mean it sincerely. Sometimes I have to add ‘I’m sincere’ after I’ve said something so people can understand what I’m saying sincerely. Because I don’t always speak with a wide variety of intonations. This is good comedy material, I’m told. In fact, I’m making history as the first person with asperger’s to present SNL tonight; at least as the first to admit it. So I won’t be making much eye contact with the guests tonight.”

saying ‘weird’ and timid, introverted, He also responded to the discourses that he was a character who had difficulties in communicating.

In the continuation of the same speech,I know that sometimes I say or share strange things. That’s how my brain works, that’s all. I want to say to everyone I’ve offended: I’ve reinvented electric cars and I’m sending humans to Mars in rockets. Did you think I would be a calm and normal person?“He clarified his situation.

So what exactly is Asperger’s syndrome and what effects does it have on character? To summarize briefly, Asperger’s syndrome is one of the neurological disorders called autism spectrum disorders. Congenital or occurring in the first years after birth neurodevelopmental difference.

those with Asperger’s syndrome;

• Encountering difficulties in the process of establishing and maintaining friendships,
• Not being able to comprehend the feelings and thoughts of others, that is, not being able to empathize,
• obsessive attention to a limited number of specific topics
• Disorganized speech or directing the conversation to one’s own interests,
• Inability to focus on what the other party is talking about
• Repetitive motor behaviors such as clapping or waving
• Not being able to make eye contact or maintaining eye contact too focused,
• Difficulty understanding the use of language with sarcasm or irony
• Not complying with expected interpersonal boundaries,
• Lack of sense of privacy
• Excessive attachment to routine
• Clumsiness, difficulty in adjusting the tone of the voice or keeping it the same,
• Sensitivity to audible, visual, olfactory, gustatory or contact stimuli
• Lack of social awareness and lack of interest in socializing
• Inability to understand body language, not changing facial expression and using mimics while expressing oneself, or using exaggerated facial expressions

They have some behavioral and cognitive features such as This too What is the reason for some of Musk’s behavior? It makes us understand.

Elon Musk is undoubtedly one of the most important characters in our history. He achieved significant success with the companies he founded. It continues to throw. Unfortunately, the decisions he took and the wrong steps he took caused his image to be damaged.

Arbitrary changes he made on Twitter, taking steps that may harm the masses under the name of ‘freedom of expression’, firing thousands of employees, rushing teams at Neuralink to put pressure on the schedule of such a big project, making promises he couldn’t keep at Tesla, manipulating the crypto market, and all of this while doing it. always thinks that he is doing the ‘right’ thing, It shows that things are not going well for Musk.

From these steps and the new from the ‘evil’ image How will Musk and his companies be affected, how these decisions will affect our lives, we will see together in time…

Resources: Business Insider, Wired, The Association for Business Psychology, NY Times, Time, International Institute for Management Development, APA Dictionary of Psychology