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“Bin Laden’S Brain”: The Abrasively Negativistic Personality Of Dr. Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Aubrey Immelman, Kathryn Kuhlmann

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of an indirect assessment of the personality of Ayman al-Zawahiri, deputy leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network at the time of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States and allegedly chief strategist for al-Qaida operations and personal physician to Osama bin Laden.

Al-Zawahiri’s primary personality patterns were found to be Contentious/oppositional and Dominant/controlling, with secondary features of the Dauntless/dissenting and Ambitious/self-serving patterns.

The amalgam of Contentious (negativistic, or passive-aggressive) and Dominant (aggressive, or sadistic) patterns in al-Zawahiri’s profile suggests the presence of the “abrasive negativist” syndrome. For these personalities, minor frictions easily …

The Personality Profile Of Al-Qaida Leader Osama Bin Laden, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of an indirect assessment of the personality of Osama bin Laden, founder and leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States.

Bin Laden’s primary personality patterns were found to be Ambitious/exploitative and Dauntless/dissenting, with a secondary Distrusting/suspicious orientation, and subsidiary Dominant/controlling and Conscientious/dutiful features.

Ambitious individuals are bold, competitive, and self-assured; they easily assume leadership roles, expect others to recognize their special qualities, and often act as though entitled. Dauntless individuals are bold, courageous, and tough; minimally constrained by the norms of society; routinely engage …

The Personality Profile Of September 11 Hijack Ringleader Mohamed Atta, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

This paper presents the results of a posthumous, indirect assessment of the personality of Mohamed Atta, apparent ringleader in the September 11, 2001 terror attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, from the conceptual perspective of Theodore Millon.

Information concerning Mohamed Atta was collected from media reports in the one-month period following the attack and synthesized into a personality profile using the second edition of the Millon Inventory of Diagnostic Criteria (MIDC), which yields 34 normal and maladaptive personality classifications congruent with Axis II of DSM-IV.

The personality profile yielded by the MIDC was analyzed on the …

Penyalahgunaan Dadah Di Kalangan Remaja Islam : Suatu Kajian Di Selangor, Madiha Hambali

Student Works (2000-2009)

Drug has been recognized as the main social problem and being regarded as the nation first enemy. The phenomenon of drug abuse and addiction has become . more serious and it involves all levels of race and age. Thus, this dissertation is triggered to look into the problem of drug abuse among teenagers mainly in Selangor. The problem has been related to the teenager development and self improvement besides other affecting factors such as the influence of friends and family. On the other hand, the dissertation also tries to analyse the effectiveness of the programs held both by the government …

Sistem Rawatan Pesakit Mengikut Al-Quran Dan Sunnah (Srpas), Shafie Fazila Adini

Student Works (2000-2009)

Di Malaysia, rawatan Islam, iaitu dengan menggunakan ayat-ayat al-Quran, hadis, contoh sunnah Rasulullah, doa-doa yang diamalkan oleh para anbiya' adalah merupakan satu alternatif yang masih lagi baru. Amalan ini sebenarnya satu kaedah yang jelas, teratur dan dapat dimanfaatkan oleh segenap lapisan masyarakat. Sistem rawatan pesakit mengikut al-quran dan sunnah (SRPAS ) merupakan satu sistem yang bertujuan untuk membantu serta menambahkan minat masyarakat kini tentang kepentingan rawatan Islam. Sistem ini juga sedikit sebanyak mampu mengatasi kekangan-kekangan dan masalah-masalah yang wujud dalam mengamalkan kaedah rawatan Islam. Selain daripada itu, sistem ini dapat menambah pengetahuan pengguna mengenai kelebihan nama-nama Allah dan fadhilat amalan …

Ua12/2/1 Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald featuring articles:

• Rose, Barry. Muslims in the Bible Belt
• Meehan, Mary. R.C. Franklin: From Rags to Riches
• Bloss, Lou. Survivor’s Sorrow – Death, Grief