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>> martha: in terms of lavrov, how would you say he views the difference between the obama administration and the trump administration? >> well, minister lavrov had a lot to say about the obama administration. he had a number of complaints about the obama administration that the administration had a superiority complex. that the obama administration felt that it had the right to decide how the world was run, including right up to russia's borders in the case of the trump administration, obviously, it's early days. but he was certainly very positive about his initial meeting with secretary of s...

>> martha: in terms of lavrov, how would you say he views the difference between the obama administration and the trump administration? >> well, minister lavrov had a lot to say about the obama administration. he had a number of complaints about the obama administration that the administration had a superiority complex. that the obama administration felt that it had the right to decide how the world was run, including right up to russia's borders in the case of the trump administration, obviously, it's early days. but he was certainly very positive about his initial meeting with secretary of s...

For rejection. but never before has a diplomatic novice been placed in this sensitive post, where a single wrong word or move could pour fuel on fires already burning in the region. congressman, talk a rilittle bi about what we're facing with this combination, the notion of moving the u.s. embassy to jerusalem, an incredibly provocative act, essentially dismisses palestinian claims and setting up this clash of civilizations idea in terms how we deal with the muslim world? >> it makes me very nervous. number one, you're talking about a crisis that will blow up completely in the middle east. you...

>> the first is exceptionality. we call it superiority complex. the second element is a dash of insecurity. i am not quite good enough yet. >> it is contradictory. superiority complex insecurity. >> steve jobs is a perfect example. he has such a superiority complex. all of the friends described him as deeply insecure. that's what creates this kind of chip on the shoulder this golden feeling like i need to show everybody. i need to prove myself. the third element is impulse control. >> they won't bring rewards for years. >> chinese immigrant parents forced their preschool children to do one hou...

That just instills the sense that you're special. the second quality, and what's interesting is how these two dovetail, is insecurity. so you have the superiority complex and the second quality is this feeling you're not quite good enough, you need to prove yourself. you haven't been respected enough yet. >> which seems at odds with this idea of superiority. >> it does. that's the most interesting thing i think about the thesis and studies that support this. the third component is impulse control. just discipline and the ability to persevere and resist temptation. >> so how can somebody be bot...