A Guide to Better Relationships

While releasing guidelines on COVID-19 mitigation, health officials are not accounting for difficult personalities who believe rules do not apply to them.

Narcissism

Entitlement, Narcissism and the Spread of a Virus

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on March 16, 2020

Coronavirus has become a wake-up call about what happens when self-interest is put ahead of the greater good.

Coronavirus has become a wake-up call about what happens when self-interest is put ahead of the greater good.

Mental health guidance in the face of COVID-19 may be addressing anxiety, but not the unique anxieties fostered by difficult and emotionally abusive relationships.

Narcissism

Navigating Narcissism: Giving Our Clients a Compass

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on December 5, 2019

In the obsession to “not diagnose someone we have never met,” the mental health profession has in many ways missed the plot when it comes to narcissism.

In the obsession to “not diagnose someone we have never met,” the mental health profession has in many ways missed the plot when it comes to narcissism.

Narcissism

Insecurity, Narcissism, and the Culture of Victimhood

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on August 6, 2019

In the wake of devastation in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, we need to get real about our culture and all of the people in it.

In the wake of devastation in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, we need to get real about our culture and all of the people in it.

Narcissism

Flying Monkeys, Tycoons, Narcissists and Predators

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on July 18, 2019

The epidemic of narcissistic-enabling weakens the fabric of democracy, of community, of justice, and of healthy relationships.

The epidemic of narcissistic-enabling weakens the fabric of democracy, of community, of justice, and of healthy relationships.

Narcissism

The Delusion of Meritocracy and the Culture of Entitlement

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on March 21, 2019

The college admissions scandal, though it names only 50 defendants, is a trope for what our world has become – education as a brand, and success at any cost.

The college admissions scandal, though it names only 50 defendants, is a trope for what our world has become – education as a brand, and success at any cost.

Psychopathy

"Dirty John" and the Dirty Lessons We Need to Learn

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on January 16, 2019

"Dirty John" is a brilliant cautionary tale turned cultural phenomenon. We are fascinated, but are we implementing its message?

"Dirty John" is a brilliant cautionary tale turned cultural phenomenon. We are fascinated, but are we implementing its message?

Narcissism

A Narcissist by Any Other Name

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on January 5, 2019

It's a thorny and toxic issue. We struggle with how to talk about a dirty word: narcissism.

It's a thorny and toxic issue. We struggle with how to talk about a dirty word: narcissism.

Narcissism

Gaslighting by Tribe

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on November 15, 2018

If you think gaslighting feels bad, gaslighting by proxy can be even more confusing.

If you think gaslighting feels bad, gaslighting by proxy can be even more confusing.

Fear

Surviving a Narcissistic Breakup: The Fear and the Reality

Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D. on November 3, 2018

Are you afraid to step away from a relationship with a narcissist because you think they'll finally change after you walk away?

Are you afraid to step away from a relationship with a narcissist because you think they'll finally change after you walk away?