Obstinate Denial and Mental Filtering August 18, 2022conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Manipulation, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, conscious, denial, mental filtering, obstinate denial, obstnacy, selective attention, unconsciousDr. Simon Some so-called denial is rooted in obstinacy, a stubborn refusal to accept a reality that challenges a person to change and grow.
Blaming Others Is Not a Defense but a Tactic September 23, 2020Aggression, conscience, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesblaming, conscious, defense mechanisms, manipulation tactics, projection, unconsciousDr. Simon Blaming others is not unconscious defense. It’s a conscious tactic to throw you on the defensive while refusing to internalize a behavioral norm.