Tag Archives: disordered character

Prideful Thinking

July 30, 2009Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsattitudes, behavioral problems, character disturbance, disordered character, disturbed character, erroneous thinking, Personality and Character Disorders, personality disorders, prideful thinking, relationships, thinking errors, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Disturbed characters think there’s nothing worse than admitting a mistake, backing down, or giving-in because it makes them look inadequate or “weak.”

Bullying (Overt Intimidation) – Manipulation Tactic 7

October 16, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsbully, bullying, character disorder, defensive, disordered character, disturbed character, fear as a weapon, Intimidation, manipulate, manipulation tactic, manipulation tactics, manipulator, manipulators, tactic, tactics, terrorize, threaten, threatening, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Manipulators and other disturbed characters sometimes like to openly threaten or brow-beat someone else into giving-up or giving-in to their demands. They like to terrorize others into submission.

Minimizing – Manipulation Tactic 5

October 2, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsavoid responsibility, blaming, catastrophizing, character disorder, disordered character, disordered characters, disturbed character, disturbed characters, externalizing, impression management, impression managment, lying, manipulate, manipulation, manipulation tactic, manipulation tactics, manipulator, manipulators, minimizing, Personality and Character Disorders, responsibility avoidance, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Disordered characters use the tactic of minimizing to manage the impression others have of them. It’s a way to manipulate others into thinking they’re not so bad despite the horrible things they’ve done.

Neurotic or Character Disorder? Criterion 5 Awareness

September 4, 2008Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsanxiety, character, character disorder, conscience, disordered character, disordered characters, disturbed character, disturbed characters, fully aware, guilt, lying, Personality and Character Disorders, shame, unconscious, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

The “problems” neurotics experience often stem from emotional conflicts that rage deep within their unconscious minds. They’re typically unaware of what’s at the root of the “symptoms” they report. If a woman already knew that the unexplained funk she’d been in lately was related to her suppressed feelings of grief and loss that just happened to be … Continue reading Neurotic or Character Disorder? Criterion 5 Awareness →

Neurotic vs. Character Disorder? Criterion Two – Conscience

August 18, 2008Abuse, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsanxiety, character disorder, conscience, disordered character, disordered characters, disturbed character, disturbed characters, neurotic, neurotic behavior, Neurotics, Personality and Character Disorders, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Neurotics have well-developed and overactive consciences (i.e. superegos), whereas disordered characters have consciences that are under-developed and impaired. Neurotics have a huge sense of right and wrong and always want to do the right thing. They often set standards for themselves that are so high they’re virtually impossible to meet, causing themselves a significant amount of … Continue reading Neurotic vs. Character Disorder? Criterion Two – Conscience →

Dr. George Simon

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