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Character Matters Goes Live March 22

March 17, 2023Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spirituality, TherapyCharacter Matters, Inner Champion Summit, narcissismDr. Simon

Character Matters airs Live at Noon Central Time Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Revisiting the Character Disturbance Spectrum

February 9, 2023Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, gaslighting, Integrity, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issues, Therapycharacter disturbance, empowerment, gaslighting, narcissism, spectrumDr. Simon

The character disturbance spectrum is vast, yet poorly understood. But getting it right is essential for true personal empowerment.

Finding True Love in the Right Way and Place

January 26, 2023Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, character dysfunction, culture, essentials for the journey, narcissism, relationships, self-love, true loveDr. Simon

Finding true love in character-impaired times is most challenging. But knowing where to look and what to look for makes the task a bit easier. Of course, character is key.

How Some Impression Managers Gaslight

January 13, 2023Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Intimacy, Love, Lying and Deception, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Social Issuesegocentrism, entitlement, gaslighting, impression management, intimacy, love, narcissism, tacticsDr. Simon

Many abusive relationship survivors are at their wits end trying to understand why others are still so positively swayed by the person who treated them so heartlessly. It’s a scenario that produces an intense gaslighting experience.

Beware of the Smug and the Glib

December 15, 2022Abuse, empathy, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issuescharm, genuineness, glib, narcissism, pride, sincerity, smug, superficialityDr. Simon

Beware of the smug and the glib. Smooth talkers and smooth operators are often among the more malignant narcissists. Trust your gut and dismiss any seemingly superficial charm and seduction.

Drs Carter and Simon Discuss All Things Narcissism

November 16, 2022Abuse, Aggression, Covert-Aggression, Empowerment, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuescharacter, intervention, manipulation, narcissism, narcissistic relationships, tactics, therapy, toxic relationshipsDr. Simon

During a remarkable interview, Dr. Carter and I sometimes use different terms, but we describe the same realities – perspectives that differ considerably from those taught during our professional training but which both experience and abundant recent research soundly validate.