Tag Archives: character

Why Narcissists Can’t Be Truly Grateful

November 22, 2023Entitlement, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, culture, entitlement, gratitude, narcissism, spectrumDr. Simon

The more seriously narcissistic a person is, the more entitled and expectational they’re likely to be.

The Hidden Power in Manipulation Tactics

November 10, 2023Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationshipscharacter, gaslighting, hidden power, manipulation tactics, manipulators, personalityDr. Simon

There’s hidden power in manipulation tactics, which is just one reason why these persuasion tools are so effective.

Navigating an Increasingly Violent World

November 3, 2023Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Integrity, Love, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualityassertiveness, benign confrontation, character, love, relationships, self-love, society, violenceDr. Simon

We all have the power to make this a less violent world. The answer lies in character.

Curses of the Dysfunctional Family – Pt 1

October 13, 2023Addiction and Recovery, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spirituality, Substance Abusecharacter, dysfunctional family, ego, family, moral development, role models, sense of selfDr. Simon

Children were never meant to lead or set the rules. They’re meant to be attentive students in a moral development school, under the tutilage of competent, trustworthy teachers and role models.

Heart Thieves Know What to Say and Do

October 7, 2023Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Entitlement, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuescharacter, heart thieves, narcissism, relationships, seductionDr. Simon

Heart thieves know just what to say and do to win you over. But whether they have the character to truly love you is quite another matter.

Essentials for the Journey Audiobook Now Available

September 29, 2023Addiction and Recovery, Depression, Entitlement, Integrity, Love, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, culture, Essentials for the journey audiobook, integrity, narcissismDr. Simon

The Essentials for the Journey Audiobook is now available on Amazon.

Essentials For The Journey Audiobook

September 21, 2023Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, emotional health, essentials for the journey, integrity, spiritual healthDr. Simon

Essentials for the Journey audiobook version should become available for purchase by Sept. 30.

Surviving Narcissistic Relationship Partners

August 24, 2023Depression, Empowerment, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Therapycharacter, narcissistic relationship partners, therapy, traumaDr. Simon

Surviving narcissistic relationship partners requires special knowledge and, often, special help.

Understanding Metanarcissistic Characters

August 11, 2023Aggression, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Entitlement, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issues, Therapyaggressive personalities, character, covert, manipulative, metanarcissistic, overt, tacticsDr. Simon

Some disturbed characters exhibit a pathology that goes well beyond their narcissism. The folks I call the “aggressive personalities” fit this category.

Why Most Narcissists Can’t Truly Love

July 20, 2023Abuse, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, essentials for the journey, impression management, love, NarcissistsDr. Simon

Why Most Narcissists Can’t Truly Love Most narcissists can’t truly love. And that’s primarily because they have trouble with the foundational principle or “commandment” of wholesome character. I introduced this principle in Character Disturbance and discuss it at length in Essentials for the Journey. In short, this principle involves being aware of one’s relationship to … Continue reading Why Most Narcissists Can’t Truly Love →