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Entitlement Is the Crux of Narcissistic Behavior

Suzanne Degges-White Ph.D. on May 6, 2022 in Lifetime Connections

You can fall into a relationship with a narcissist before realizing what’s happened. Grandiose and vulnerable narcissists know how to woo someone they think can fill their needs.

You can fall into a relationship with a narcissist before realizing what’s happened. Grandiose and vulnerable narcissists know how to woo someone they think can fill their needs.

3 Types of Narcissistic Parental Abuse

Imi Lo on May 4, 2022 in Living with Emotional Intensity

Covert narcissistic parents are much harder to spot. On the surface, they often appear to be very loving and charming, but they may harbour deep-seated feelings of jealousy.

Covert narcissistic parents are much harder to spot. On the surface, they often appear to be very loving and charming, but they may harbour deep-seated feelings of jealousy.

Talkaholism: What It Is and How to Deal With It

Gregg Levoy on May 2, 2022 in Passion!

When the hunger to communicate goes into overdrive—becoming a barrier rather than a connector—here’s what you need to understand about it.

When the hunger to communicate goes into overdrive—becoming a barrier rather than a connector—here’s what you need to understand about it.

Using Psychology to Decide Who Will Lead

Derek Lusk Ph.D. on May 2, 2022 in Unnatural Selection

Executives running organizations are no doubt good at politics, but many of them are bad at real leadership. So how do we stop political charlatans from destroying organizations?

Executives running organizations are no doubt good at politics, but many of them are bad at real leadership. So how do we stop political charlatans from destroying organizations?

The Middle of the Road Narcissist

Erin Leonard Ph.D. on April 30, 2022 in Peaceful Parenting

A person who is generally kind but lacks accountability and empathy in a close relationship may be narcissistic. Occasional thoughtfulness disguises his or her mistreatment.

A person who is generally kind but lacks accountability and empathy in a close relationship may be narcissistic. Occasional thoughtfulness disguises his or her mistreatment.

5 Strategies to Cope With Toxic Family Members

Abigail Brenner M.D. on April 28, 2022 in In Flux

While blood may be thicker than water, relatives that bleed you with their toxic behavior may need to be limited or totally cut off for your own health and sanity.

While blood may be thicker than water, relatives that bleed you with their toxic behavior may need to be limited or totally cut off for your own health and sanity.

Want a Tough Competitor's Aura? Don't Act Too Modest

Christopher Bergland on April 24, 2022 in The Athlete's Way

Modesty makes people seem like cooperative "team players." But when people want someone with a competitive edge to join their team, displaying too much modesty can be a liability.

Modesty makes people seem like cooperative "team players." But when people want someone with a competitive edge to join their team, displaying too much modesty can be a liability.

5 Personality Traits That Can Doom a Relationship

Anthony D. Smith LMHC on April 16, 2022 in Up and Running

Feeling worn down by something about your partner, but can't put your finger on it? Perhaps you're starting to notice one of these five corrosive personality characteristics.

Feeling worn down by something about your partner, but can't put your finger on it? Perhaps you're starting to notice one of these five corrosive personality characteristics.

Interview with a Former Flying Monkey

Kaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS on April 14, 2022 in Invisible Bruises

Flying monkeys abuse by proxy, looking for information to bring back to the narcissist and believing their false narratives. What happens when the abuse turns on them?

Flying monkeys abuse by proxy, looking for information to bring back to the narcissist and believing their false narratives. What happens when the abuse turns on them?

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Making Peace With The Past

There are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. But that may short-change the future—which starts by our envisioning something better.

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