Things That Seem Like Love But Aren’t

September 29, 2022Empowerment, Integrity, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issuesadulation, affection, affirmation, character, character vetting, desire, interest, relationships, seductionDr. Simon

Some things in life sure do seem like love. And too many come to realize what love really is and isn’t too late in a relationship, when they’ve already invested a lot. The sense of dissapointment, disillusionment, and betrayal that inevitably follows can be a serious soul crusher.

Manipulation and Gaslighting Early Research

September 22, 2022Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Depression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Intimacy, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapycharacter disturbance, Creative Society Project, culture, essentials for the journey, gaslighting, In Sheep's Clothing, manipulationDr. Simon

In Sheep’s Clothing lifted the veil on covert personalities, their manipulation tactics, and gaslighting. Now the task is to create a less character-impaired world.

Beyond Egocentrism to Wholesome Character

September 15, 2022Abuse, conscience, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Entitlement, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, culture, egocentrism, entitlement, maturity, narcissism, relationships, self-esteem, self-worth, socializationDr. Simon

Mature character demands we outgrow our natural egocentrism. But an entitled, egocentric, narcissistic culture holds many of us back.

Compulsive Lying Versus Tactical Lying

September 7, 2022Covert-Aggression, Entitlement, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitycompulsive lying, pathological lying, reverence, tactical lying, truthDr. Simon

Most pathological lying is tactical lying, for the sole purpose of maintaining a position of advantage to abuse and exploit.

Narcissistic Personalities Come in Various Types

August 31, 2022Abuse, Aggression, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Intimacy, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issuescharacter, character disturbance spectrum, empathy, malignant narcissists, narcissistic personalitiesDr. Simon

With narcissistic personalities, one description does not really fit all. Vulnerable, “compensatory” types are very different from their heartless, “grandiose” counterparts.

Codependency Versus Emotional Dependency

August 26, 2022Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, conscience, empathy, Empowerment, Infidelity, Integrity, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapyabuse, character, character development, codependency, codependent, dependence, emotional dependency, exploitation, self-love, self-worth, therapy induced traumaDr. Simon

True codependency is widely misunderstood, and often mistaken for emotional dependency, a significant risk factor for abuse and exploitation in relationships.