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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: individual use case, What are the individuals core beliefs and values (both explicit and implicit)? Arab nationalism. Messianic view of self - 'great struggler' and leader of arab people. Potential threat to self more important than loyalty when dealing with subordinates Narrow and distorted worldview focused on arab nationalism Self interchangable with Nation - Saddam is Iraq, Iraq is Saddam How competent are they at dealing with complex and abstract information, situations or problems? How competent are they at adapting to new information or situations?, What is their cultural and ethnic background? Arab Iraqi - strong influence on view of world Has little experience outside of Arab world - sees world through cultural lense Use Case - Behaviour change, What is the composition of their social network and their position within this network? Ensures centrality in social network - surrounds self with loyalists and sycophants Ensures those around are loyal and fearful of offering criticism in case of retaliation What group(s) and/or organizations do they belong to?, Decision-making: Are there any key past events which will impact on their attitudes and decision-making? Childhood: death of father before he was born, death of brother in early childhood and rejection by mother. Abuse of step-father and running away from home at 10 to live with and be educated by uncle. On rise to power: Failed assasination of Qassem and 'legendary' escape, naming as successor of Aflaq, coup to seize power. What are the individuals core beliefs and values (both explicit and implicit)?, Individual Use Case - Orientation is Saddam Hussein (circa 2003), What are their key personal relationships and close familial ties? Family man - ties with sons and daughters but issues with behaviour of eldest. Defections among extended family (eg. cousin) What is the composition of their social network and their position within this network?, Social Interaction: What is the image they aspire to project to others? Is this consistent across different social situations? Strong, world-class leader. 'Saviour' of Iraq and Arab world - messianic. Consistent across observed public settings - will make statements with multiple audiences in mind What are their key personal relationships and close familial ties?, How competent are they at dealing with social situations and interpersonal interactions? Requires loyalty from those around, dominating interpersonally Paranoid and poor at accepting critisicm - equates agreement with loyalty Can be skillfully socially manipulative - power play, dividing opposition Social Interaction: What is the image they aspire to project to others? Is this consistent across different social situations?, What group(s) and/or organizations do they belong to? Iraqi President Ba'th party - strong idological believer What is their cultural and ethnic background?, How competent are they at dealing with complex and abstract information, situations or problems? How competent are they at adapting to new information or situations? Flexibility and pragmatism - will struggle against initial resistance but once enought evidence to make clear miscalculated is able to alter course of action Prioritisation of actions/enemies based on perceived circumstances Not open to criticism or opposing viewpoints - sees as disloyalty. Manipulative - shrewd and patient when needs to be but overconfidence and unwillingess to accept critism lead to miscalculations Are there any identifiable personality traits (with a particular focus on extreme levels)?, Physiological: What is the age and gender distribution of your target individuals? How much of the individuals efforts are dedicated towards fulfilling their basic needs? What are the health and physical issues which may impact on target individuals? male - 66 efforts towards basic needs - none none Decision-making: Are there any key past events which will impact on their attitudes and decision-making?, Saddam Hussein (circa 2003) Physiological: What is the age and gender distribution of your target individuals? How much of the individuals efforts are dedicated towards fulfilling their basic needs? What are the health and physical issues which may impact on target individuals?, Are there any identifiable personality traits (with a particular focus on extreme levels)? Psychopathy Narcissism Ruthless pragmatism - 'survivor' Paranoia How do they cope with stressful situations?, How do they cope with stressful situations? Loyalty even more important - serround self with highly loyal and ideological advisors Increase rheteroic and more threatning - lash out at perceived threat Defiance rhetoric when pushed into corner - show conflict as personal struggle against hated outsider Will reverse course if can see face-saving way to do so but pushed into corner will increase aggression How competent are they at dealing with social situations and interpersonal interactions?