Public Figure Profiles

David Viscott

David Steven Viscott (May 24, 1938 – October 10, 1996) was an American psychiatrist, author, businessman, and media personality. He was a graduate of Dartmouth (1959), Tufts Medical School and taught at University Hospital in Boston. He started a private practice in psychiatry in 1968 and later moved to Los Angeles in 1979 where he was a professor of psychiatry at UCLA. He founded and managed the Viscott Center for Natural Therapy in Beverly Hills, Newport Beach and Pasadena, California.

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Some of their strengths

David Viscott has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Confident, Charming, Energetic, Passionate, Communicative, and Optimistic.

Charming and Quick-witted

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, David Viscott is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who is ambitious and motivated.

Passionate and Intense

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know David Viscott well know them as someone who can be passionate, proud, and intense, like the sun or a blazing fire.

Independent and Organized

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe David Viscott as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.

A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.

Exacting and Achievement-oriented

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, David Viscott is someone who has very high expectations for people, and who can be extremely focused on achieving goals and objectives.

They are also someone who is charismatic, compassionate, and understanding, and who is interested in expressing themselves through writing, public speaking, or teaching.

Logical and Reasonable

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, David Viscott tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.

Some of David Viscott's challenges

While David Viscott has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, David Viscott can be Self-centered, Perfectionist, Emotional, Hypocritical, Indecisive, Unrealistic, and Difficult.

Hypocritical and Self-centered

One of David Viscott's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.

David Viscott must also exercise caution as they can be excessive and unrealistic.

Domineering and Impatient

David Viscott is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.

Indecisive and Distracted

Finally, David Viscott also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.

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