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A clinical psychologist has suggested that Donald Trump\u2019s escalating rhetoric toward Iran may be doing more than issuing direct threats.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US president\u00a0<\/a>sparked concern after posting on social media that: \u201cA whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don\u2019t want that \u200cto \u2060happen, but it probably will.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHowever, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!\u201d<\/p>\n

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The post followed a speech delivered at the White House, where Trump warned that Iran \u201ccould be taken out in one night, and that night could be tomorrow night.\u201d He also demanded that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz, and set a deadline of 20:00 Washington DC time on Tuesday (April 7) for what he described as an \u201cacceptable\u201d deal, and if not threatened to push Iran back to the \u201cStone Ages.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going to have no bridges,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re going to have no power plants.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPuts him back at the centre of events\u201d<\/h2>\n

According to clinical psychologist Dr Tracy King, the language used in both the speech and social media post appears highly deliberate.<\/p>\n

She said Trump\u2019s messaging is filled with \u201cmilitary drama, triumph, punishment, and command,\u201d according to\u00a0VT,<\/a>\u00a0arguing that the use of extreme phrasing serves a psychological function.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat matters because repeated extreme language changes how people take things in. It reduces the room for proportion. It narrows the space for critical thought. It pushes people towards awe, fear, excitement or alarm before they have had time to weigh anything calmly,\u201d she said, per\u00a0The Mirror.<\/a><\/p>\n

How Donald Trump wants to be perceived<\/h2>\n

Dr King also pointed out that Trump consistently shifts the focus back to himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though the speech is about the rescue and the bravery of others, it keeps coming back towards him. What he watched. What impressed him. What he thought. What he valued. What he will do. So the speech is not just about military success, but it also puts him back at the centre of events,\u201d she said, according to The Mirror.<\/p>\n

She suggested this could be tied to how the president wants to be perceived.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt works as a restoration of status. If he feared rumours had briefly made him look weak, absent or physically vulnerable, the speech answers that by placing him in the middle of power, action and command.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the American public, the message seems to be: do not see me as weak, absent or diminished. See me as the man at the centre of force, rescue, retaliation and control.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran<\/h2>\n

At the same time, she believes the tone may be aimed at keeping opponents uncertain.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo those he is at war with, the message is harsher. It says uncertainty is part of the strategy. He can hold back, create confusion, and then hit hard,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe appears to want to be felt as unpredictable, forceful and willing to escalate. That is psychologically useful in war because it keeps opponents guessing and makes them worry not only about military power, but about his threshold for using it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Early on Wednesday Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a temporary ceasefire lasting two weeks, according to\u00a0the BBC.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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