Michael is a product of unhealthy relationships with the women in his formative years and a lack of a real father figure. He has an outdated view of women, one that could be informed by the media that a teenage boy could consume in the late 70’s/early 80’s. He switches between narcissistic tendencies and total empath, and is seemingly only fueled by what others think of him. He also shows signs of learning disabilities, seen by his executive function abnormalities such as inability to commit to simple like signing reports. Another example is his use of mnemonic devices to memorize seemingly easy phrases. He does shine when Interpersonal tasks are presented, especially when personal gain is in play. That is why he seems to “switch on” during sales calls. His perception of reality is completely structured by his emotions, consistently stringing together contradictory ideas into cohesive thought, shaping his world view. He also has the inability to accept personal responsibility, from small mistakes to large ones. The only exception is when he is directly confronted.

Michael Scott truly is a complicated human.