All posts by Dr. Simon

Inner Champion Summit Appearance

February 18, 2023Personality and CharacterDr. Simon

I’m being interviewed in the upcoming Inner Champion Summit. And you’re invited! The speaking team for this live online one-day show includes TEDx speakers, best-selling authors, and martial arts experts. We’re going to help increase your inner strength to help you feel: Self-Secure Capable Confident And even inspired by the person in the mirror. We’ll … Continue reading Inner Champion Summit Appearance →

Sound Character Requires a Balanced Ego

February 16, 2023Abuse, conscience, Entitlement, Integrity, Love, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitybalanced, character, ego, grandiose, meek, overpowering, self-worth, sense of self, weakDr. Simon

Solid character requires a healthy, balanced ego – one neither too weak nor overpowering, and neither too meek nor grandiose.

Revisiting the Character Disturbance Spectrum

February 9, 2023Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapycharacter disturbance, empowerment, gaslighting, narcissism, spectrumDr. Simon

The character disturbance spectrum is vast, yet poorly understood. But getting it right is essential for true personal empowerment.

Character and the Abuse of Power

February 2, 2023Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Empowerment, Entitlement, Integrity, Intimacy, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesabuse, assertiveness, constructive, control, destructive, fighting, powerDr. Simon

Wanting power and control over things in your life is not an inherently bad thing. But the unscrupulous ways some characters go about this can devastate a relationship.

Finding True Love in the Right Way and Place

January 26, 2023Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, character dysfunction, culture, essentials for the journey, narcissism, relationships, self-love, true loveDr. Simon

Finding true love in character-impaired times is most challenging. But knowing where to look and what to look for makes the task a bit easier. Of course, character is key.

Resisting the Urge to Expose a Covert Abuser

January 19, 2023Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Depression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuescovert abuser, depression, empowerment, inner peace, joy, toxic relationshipDr. Simon

The urge to expose your covert abuser is natural. But it’s frought with danger and can lead to even greater depression.

How Some Impression Managers Gaslight

January 13, 2023Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Social Issuesegocentrism, entitlement, gaslighting, impression management, intimacy, love, narcissism, tacticsDr. Simon

Many abusive relationship survivors are at their wits end trying to understand why others are still so positively swayed by the person who treated them so heartlessly. It’s a scenario that produces an intense gaslighting experience.

The Lying and Deception Spectrum

December 21, 2022Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spirituality, Therapycovert-aggressors, disturbed characters, gaslighting, grandiose narcissists, lying and deception spectrum, manipulation, tacticsDr. Simon

For some disturbed characters “thinking makes it so.” In other words, reality or truth is what they say it is.

Beware of the Smug and the Glib

December 15, 2022Abuse, empathy, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issuescharm, genuineness, glib, narcissism, pride, sincerity, smug, superficialityDr. Simon

Beware of the smug and the glib. Smooth talkers and smooth operators are often among the more malignant narcissists. Trust your gut and dismiss any seemingly superficial charm and seduction.

Barriers to Forming a Healthy Conscience

December 1, 2022Aggression, conscience, Covert-Aggression, Entitlement, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualityaggressive personalities, character, conscience, higher power, Narcissists, personality, submission, subordinationDr. Simon

As I’ve asserted in countless workshops: “Internalization of a prohibition is essentially an act of submission.” Narcissists see no need for that. And aggressive personalities fight tooth and nail against it.