Category Archives: Social Issues

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

The Red flags of Smugness and Glibness Smugness and glibness are red flags for the most serious types of character pathology. In fact, they’re the traits most common to society’s most dangerous predators. So, it’s worth understanding these personality characteristics in greater depth. And it’s also helpful to understand why you should be very wary … Continue reading Smugness and Glibness are Major Red Flags →

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.

Character Is Like a Psychological Immune System

October 21, 2021Abuse, conscience, Empowerment, Integrity, Mental Health, Personality and Character, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, dependency, independence, psychological immune system, self-regulationDr. Simon

In many ways, character is like a psychological immune system, giving us the resources to be less vulnerable to the forces that might otherwise hurt or corrupt us.

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!