Cultural Desensitization to Character Dysfunction

August 11, 2022Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Social Issuescharacter, character crisis, character dysfunction, culture, desensitization, narcissism, relationshipsDr. Simon

Cultural desensitization to character dysfunction allowed behaviors that were once rare or unthinkable to become “the new normal.”

Making Amends Reveals Character

August 3, 2022conscience, empathy, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spirituality, Therapycharacter, contrition, labor of love, making amends, remorse, wholesome characters, work of repairDr. Simon

Making amends for harm done is a duty, to be sure. But the spirit with which one does this noble work of repair testifies to one’s character.

Contrition and Character Growth

July 27, 2022Abuse, conscience, empathy, Infidelity, Integrity, Intimacy, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spirituality, Therapycharacter, contrition, guilt, love, regret, remorse, shameDr. Simon

Contrition goes beyond mere regret or even remorse. The contrite person hurts because of the hurt they caused. And they work to mend wounds.

The Crazy Making Behaviors of Disturbed Characters

July 13, 2022Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Infidelity, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibilitycrazy-making, empowerment, gaslighting, manipulation, outrage, tactics, trustDr. Simon

Recognizing manipulation tactics when you encounter them, and responding appropriately is key to both sanity and personal empowerment.

Egocentricity and Entitlement Define Disordered Characters

July 6, 2022Entitlement, Faith, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuescharacter, development, ego, egocentricity, entitlement, vainDr. Simon

Egocentricity and attitudes of entitlement are normal characteristics of immaturity. Growing beyond these tendencies is the mark of mature character.

Preserving Liberty Requires Character

June 30, 2022Entitlement, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Responsibility, Social IssuesAmerica My Home, character, freedom, independence, interdependence, laws, libertyDr. Simon

Preserving liberty requires character. Ultimately, it’s not our laws that keep us safe. Only folks of character heed them, anyway.

Cultivating Character Can Have No Shortcuts

June 23, 2022Aggression, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuescharacter disturbances, character dysfunction, crucial lessons, cultivating character, human socializationDr. Simon

Cultivating character has no shortcuts. Healthy socialization is a longer and more arduous process for humans than for any other species.

Emotional Romeos Are Masters of Seduction

June 15, 2022Abuse, conscience, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualityaffirmation, character disturbance, love, manipulation, narcissism, seduction, self-esteem, spectrumDr. Simon

Emotional Romeos are masters of seduction. They can sweep you off your feet at first, but they’ll inevitably bring you pain and heartache.

Culture Influences Character and Vice-Versa

June 8, 2022Aggression, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuescharacter, culture, entitlement, norms, traditions, valuesDr. Simon

How Culture Influences Character Culture influences character development in many ways. Various values, norms, and traditions largely define a culture. And cultures invariably promote these things and their embrace by constituents. (Cultures also tend to punish failures to embrace these things!) Consequently, culture has a lot to do with the attitudes folks form and the … Continue reading Culture Influences Character and Vice-Versa →

Laws Can’t Fix What Only Character Can

June 1, 2022Abuse, Aggression, conscience, Depression, Entitlement, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesabuse, character, culture, laws, violenceDr. Simon

What Laws Can’t Fix Laws never permanently fix social problems. And perhaps the proof lies in the numbers. There are millions of laws on the books. Conscientious folks don’t behave themselves merely because of them. And the bad actors among us have always either ignored them or found a way around them. (See: Another Aggressive Personality … Continue reading Laws Can’t Fix What Only Character Can →