Category Archives: empathy

Grandiose Narcissists Are Legends in Their Own Minds

February 24, 2022Abuse, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Intimacy, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issuescharacter, delusionality, grandiose, Narcissists, neurotic, vulnerableDr. Simon

Some folks don’t just boast of greatness. They actually believe in their superiority. And they rarely waver in that conviction even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

Most Narcissists Cannot Really Love

February 17, 2022Abuse, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualityaffirmation, attraction, exploitation, interest, love, manipulation, narcissism, Narcissists, regard, seductionDr. Simon

Narcissists cannot really love because they can’t get beyond themselves. Some can charm convincingly, making you think it’s all about you. But when you scratch below the surface, you’ll find that it’s always really about them.

Thinking Before Acting Is Not Enough

December 2, 2021Abuse, Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesdisturbed characters, impulsive, pride, right acting, right thinking, stinking thinking, stubbornness, thinking errorsDr. Simon

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

November 11, 2021Abuse, Aggression, conscience, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesconscience, glibness, narcissism, predators, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, smugnessDr. Simon

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

A Strong Solid Ego Is Not Egomania

October 28, 2021Abuse, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Spiritualityego, ego strength, egocentric thinking, egomania, grandiosity, narcissism, self-esteemDr. Simon

Egomania is part and parcel of certain types of narcissism. And it’s more than a strong, confident sense of self. It’s ego on steroids!

Is There Any Help for a Character Disorder?

October 12, 2021Abuse, Aggression, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, neurosis, neurotic, personality, Personality and Character Disorders, personality disordersDr. Simon

Folks whose ways of seeing and doing things are so toxic that they’re rightfully considered “character-disordered” always cause big problems in relationships. And presently, the prognosis for change is extremely poor for the significantly disordered. There’s more hope for the mildly disturbed character, but the motivation and mode of intervention have to be just right!