Category Archives: Social Issues

Narcissistic Truth Distortion Is Just Manipulation

August 3, 2020Covert-Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapydenial, impression management, lying, Narcissists, truth distortionDr. Simon

Narcissistic Truth Distortion Narcissists engage in truth distortion a lot. And they do so in many different ways. Sometimes, they exaggerate the truth. Other times, they minimize the seriousness of their missteps. Still other times, they twist the truth to serve their agendas. The only constant with Narcissists is their disregard for the actual truth. … Continue reading Narcissistic Truth Distortion Is Just Manipulation →

Do Narcissists Really Believe They’re Always Right?

July 28, 2020gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter disturbance, ego, grandiosity, higher power, narcissism, Narcissists, self-esteem, truthDr. Simon

Behaving Like You’re Always Right Most true narcissists act like they’re always right. And sometimes they can be really convincing about it. They can project a remarkably confident image. Their demeanor seems to make a statement: “I don’t just think I’m right. I know I’m right.” But do they really believe such nonsense? Most folks … Continue reading Do Narcissists Really Believe They’re Always Right? →

Narcissism and Empathy Capacity

July 20, 2020Abuse, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, empathy capacity, entitlement, narcissism, powerDr. Simon

Empathy Capacity Empathy capacity is central to healthy emotional, spiritual, and character development. Some equate this capacity with what it means to be truly human. But these days many among us have an impaired capacity to truly care. The reasons for this are many and varied. And as I’ve written about before, how impaired a … Continue reading Narcissism and Empathy Capacity →

Channeling Anger in Healthy Ways

July 13, 2020Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Manipulation, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuesaggression, anger, assertiveness, character disturbance, empowerment, fearDr. Simon

Channeling anger in healthy ways is a major key to personal empowerment. But you have to first appreciate the true nature of this highly misunderstood emotion.

Why Character Matters Now More Than Ever

July 3, 2020Abuse, Aggression, conscience, Integrity, Manipulation, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Responsibility, Social Issuescharacter, freedom, integrity, responsibilityDr. Simon

The survival of freedom depends on character. As we celebrate our freedoms, let’s do our best to be of decent character ourselves and to inspire and expect character in others.

Disturbed Characters Who Lust for Power

June 23, 2020Abuse, Aggression, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesabuse, aggressive personalities, bullies, character, Narcissists, power, sadistic personalitiesDr. Simon

Some disturbed characters have a particularl lust for power. They rabidly pursue it, seek it for its own sake, and inevitably abuse it when they manage to acquire it. Power doesn’t corrupt character. Corrupt characters abuse power.

Understanding The Psychopathy Spectrum

June 16, 2020Abuse, Aggression, conscience, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapyabuse, character dysfunction, conscience, empathy, glibness, malignant narcissism, manipulation, psychopathy spectrumDr. Simon

The Psychopathy Spectrum All disturbed characters on the psychopathy spectrum are significantly impaired in their empathy capacity. But exactly where a person lies on the spectrum depends upon just how devoid of empathy they are and what other problematic traits they also possess. Psychopaths: lack empathy are extremely decietful, manipulative, conning possess a certain glibness, … Continue reading Understanding The Psychopathy Spectrum →

Severe Character Disorders

June 8, 2020Abuse, Aggression, conscience, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapyantisocial personalities, empathy, lying, malignant narcissism, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, remorse, sociopathyDr. Simon

Presently, there’s no treatment for severe character disorders. This is especially true when it comes to psychopaths.

Understanding the Character Disorder Spectrum

June 1, 2020Abuse, Aggression, Empowerment, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issuesaggressive personalities, character disorder, narcissism, personality disorders, spectrum disordersDr. Simon

The character disorder spectrum is vast. And it has multiple dimensions, too. To understand it fully and to know how to cope is to have power. And that’s what this ensuing series of articles is all about.

Memorial Day Reflections on the Price of Freedom

May 25, 2020empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Media, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Responsibility, Social IssuesAmerica, character, freedom, Memorial Day, narcissism, responsibilityDr. Simon

The true price of freedom is personal responsibility. And some of us have it within us to pay this price willingly and with joy. It’s what real character is all about.