Category Archives: Aggression

Culture Influences Character and Vice-Versa

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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

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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 →

Don’t Miss these 3 Important Interviews

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You won’t want to miss these 3 important interviews, airing live May 7 and available free and in recorded form after the event. And please share the information with friends.

Narcissistic Abuse and the Gaslighting Effect

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Narcissistic abusers bind and trap their victims in many ways. Years of gaslighting leave survivors full of fear and doubt.

Hot Headed and Cold Hearted Characters

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Hot headed characters in relationships are notoriously problematic. They’re easily irritated and can’t seem to regain control once they lose their temper. They might promise to behave better the next time. But that time never comes. All seems well when they have their way. But when they feel denied or confronted – watch out!

Honesty is Crucial to Good Character

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We once widely regarded truth as the “best policy.” That’s partly because we understood that it always outs in the end. But it’s also because the it mattered to us more than it seems to these days.

Dominance Seeking Disturbed Characters

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The more character disturbed someone is, the more problematic it is when they seek dominance.

Thinking Before Acting Is Not Enough

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Thinking before acting is a good thing. It’s one mark of character maturity. But what we think and how we think matters even more.

Smugness and Glibness are Major Red Flags

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Smugness and glibness are red flags for the most serious types of character disturbance.