Psychology of Ron Burgundy

Subject: Ron Burgundy

Subject Background: Ron Burgundy seems to be on top of the world. His San Diego news team rules the ratings board, party’s almost if not every night, and lives very impulsively. He fits into a tight knit group of friends, all of which are significantly less intelligent than the average person. If it weren’t for assistants and caretakers, Ron Burgundy would barely be able to keep his job as San Diego’s leading newsman.

Analysis: Ron Suffers from substance abuse and narcissism. He lacks the ability to feel empathy for others and rarely perceives how his actions will affect the lives of those around him. Ron Burgudny’s anger issues make him prone to bouts of violence, extreme depression, and impulse buying.

Evidence Supporting My Theory

Substance Abuse
Ron exhibits classic signs of alcoholism. His drinking frequently interferes with the performance of his job, and when he isn’t drinking he usually has plans for getting drunk. He also surrounds himself with other substance abusers like fellow newsman Champ Kind.

Narcissism
Ron has a hard time understanding why colleague and hottie Veronica Corningstone rejects his advances. He explains that he’s “kind of a big deal”, assuming his fame should be enough to make Veronica fall for him.

Ron Burgundy grabs the attention of an entire party exclaiming “Hey everyone, come see how good I look.”

PTSD
Many of his symptoms may be related to his experiences and trauma related to his service in the Vietnam during which he served under Capt. Tamblin. (See do a quick search for “Wake Up Ron Burgundy” quote “Looks like the captain’s back.” Said by Ron in reference to Brick.) We see classic symptoms of dissocitive disorder in many of his actions, most notably throwing a “delicious” “but filling” burrito from his car window, causing a motorist to crash. He also has problems noticing and relating to other’s emotions, in particular his girl friend Veronica.