Category Archives: Manipulators

Resolved to Making Character Matter Again

January 5, 2022Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, character disturbance, character dysfunction, integrity, ten commandments of characterDr. Simon

I have confidence that integrity of character will again come to be as expected as all the dysfunction we’ve experienced for years. And it’s toward that end that I’ve written Essentials for the Journey. Let us all resolve to make character matter again.

How Therapy Induced Trauma Happens

December 10, 2021Abuse, Covert-Aggression, gaslighting, Infidelity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spirituality, Therapycharm, gaslighting, impression management, infidelity, playing the victim, therapy induced traumaDr. Simon

Therapy induced trauma happens when you go for help with hope in your heart, only to feel worse for the effort.

Gaslighting by Proxy Comes in Many Forms

November 18, 2021Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issuesamiability, charm, gaslighting, gaslighting by proxy, impression management, manipulation, manipulatorsDr. Simon

Gaslighting victims feel so much more alone and self-doubting when they find themselves among a sea of folks who view the disturbed character differently.

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.

Sometimes Charm Should Sound An Alarm

November 5, 2021Covert-Aggression, Integrity, Intimacy, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issuescharacter, charm, hidden agendas, manipulation, NarcissistsDr. Simon

When should someone’s charm and amiability sound an alarm? When charm is accompanied by smugness, you’re likely dealing with a narcissist.

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!