Category Archives: Social Issues

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.

Understanding Covert Subtle Narcissistic Rage

May 12, 2020Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Entitlement, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issuesego inflation, empathy, entitlement, narcissistic insult, narcissistic rageDr. Simon

Even when it’s subtle, a narcissist’s rage is a way of saying: “How dare you even think of dethroning me!! Just who do you think you are?”

Covert Self-Monitoring and Reinforcement

May 5, 2020Abuse, conscience, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Intimacy, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Therapyabuse, character, covert self-monitoring, covert self-reinforcement, integrity, manipulation tactics, minimization, responsibility avoidanceDr. Simon

Our high capacity to learn distinguishes us humans. And even some character-impaired individuals can choose to grow. But no new learning takes deep root without reinforcement.

Strengthening New Habits with Self-Reinforcement

April 20, 2020Empowerment, Integrity, Mental Health, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Therapycharacter, empowerment, learning, self-monitoring, self-reinforcementDr. Simon

Affirm yourself when you recognizing when you recognize old habits or self-defeating cycles. And affirm yourself again for every step in new, positive directions. You’ll be well on your way to more empowered living.