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Character and the Abuse of Power

February 2, 2023Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, empathy, Empowerment, Entitlement, Integrity, Intimacy, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesabuse, assertiveness, constructive, control, destructive, fighting, powerDr. Simon

Wanting power and control over things in your life is not an inherently bad thing. But the unscrupulous ways some characters go about this can devastate a relationship.

An Emotional Declaration of Independence

July 6, 2012Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsaddiction, control, dependence, emotional dependence, empowerment, independence, manipulation, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Emotional dependency is perhaps the most insidious type of dependency, and to the degree we possess it, it can put us at a significant disadvantage when it comes to establishing or maintaining relationships.

Anger Issues or Something More?

September 15, 2011Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Responsibilityabuse, abusive, aggression, anger, anger management, boundaries, character, control, dominance-seeking, enabling, limits, relationships, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The most important thing for anyone to accept is that the disturbed character’s behaviors are his (or her) problems to address through appropriate guidance and dedicated self-correction.

Why Some People Constantly Hurt Others

November 19, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsabuse, character, character disturbance, control, irresponsibility, manipulation, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The character of some individuals is so significantly flawed that they can’t help but to bring much pain, misery, and hardship into the life of others.

What Neurotics Don’t Get About Disturbed Characters

September 7, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsabuse, Abuse, anger, character, character disorder, character disturbance, control, manipulation, manipulators, neurosis, neurotic, personality, personality disorder, physical abuse, Unhealthy Relationships, verbal abuseDr. Simon

In my new book, Character Disturbance, I go to great lengths to highlight the many and significant differences between most folks and people of disturbed character.

Abuse Victims Try too Hard to Understand

August 5, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsabuse, abuse victims, aggression, aggressive behavior, character, character disorder, control, emotional abuse, enabling, manipulation, personality, Unhealthy Relationships, verbal abuseDr. Simon

Neither party in an abusive relationship ever finds the motivation to change the status quo unless the principles of responsible behavior take precedence over “understanding.”

New Books on Manipulation & Character Disturbance

April 22, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsabuse, character, character disturbance, control, irresponsibility, manipulation, manipulative people, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

For the first time, [In Sheep’s Clothing] allowed people to understand what was really going on with their abuser, how they managed to get hoodwinked, blindsided, and manipulated, and what they could do to keep such things from happening again.

Getting A Covert-Aggressive To See the Error of His Ways?

March 12, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipscharacter, character disorder, character disturbance, control, manipulation, personality, personality disorder, tactics, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Both of my books point out that when it comes to covert-aggressive personalities or any other disturbed character, “they already see, they just disagree.”

The Covert-Aggressive Personality

February 25, 2009Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, RelationshipsAbuse, aggression, aggressive personalities, character disturbance, control, manipulation, neurosis, Personality and Character Disorders, personality disorders, relationships, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The covert-aggressive personality employs a potent one-two punch: concealing obvious aggressive intent to ensure you never really see what’s coming; and exploiting your normal sensitivities, conscientiousness and other vulnerabilities to manipulate you into succumbing to his demands.

The Channeled-Aggressive Personality

January 21, 2009Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsabuse, aggression, character disorder, character disturbance, control, ethics, law enforcement, personality, personality disorders, power, relationships, social skills, society, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The Channeled-Aggressives in our midst want everyone to know that they are a power to be reckoned with and have little regard for those whom they perceive to be less tenacious. They might even regard it as a perverted indication of respect if others cower in their presence. Do you know someone like this?

Dr. George Simon

A Resource for Understanding and Dealing with Narcissists, Manipulators, and other Problem Characters