I was intrigued by a column on August 29 in the GDN by Gordon Boyle, titled “Fascinating study about narcissism” which concluded, “The worry for the world must be another four years of Donald Trump as the president of the US”. Narcissists, psychopaths and sociopaths are described as devious people without remorse – but can be exceptionally manipulative and charismatic; the nature versus nurture debate continues .