Tag Archives: personality

Mistaking Attractive Traits for Character

February 22, 2023Abuse, Empowerment, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualityattractive traits, character, charisma, charm, decency, integrity, likeability, personalityDr. Simon

We’re naturally drawn to attractive traits like charm, charisma, and likeability. But mistaking these traits for character is dangerous.

Barriers to Forming a Healthy Conscience

December 1, 2022Aggression, conscience, Covert-Aggression, Entitlement, Integrity, Mental Health, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Social Issues, Spiritualityaggressive personalities, character, conscience, higher power, Narcissists, personality, submission, subordinationDr. Simon

As I’ve asserted in countless workshops: “Internalization of a prohibition is essentially an act of submission.” Narcissists see no need for that. And aggressive personalities fight tooth and nail against it.

Is There Any Help for a Character Disorder?

October 12, 2021Abuse, Aggression, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, gaslighting, Integrity, Lying and Deception, Manipulation, Manipulators, Narcissism, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Self-Esteem, Social Issues, Spiritualitycharacter, neurosis, neurotic, personality, Personality and Character Disorders, personality disordersDr. Simon

Folks whose ways of seeing and doing things are so toxic that they’re rightfully considered “character-disordered” always cause big problems in relationships. And presently, the prognosis for change is extremely poor for the significantly disordered. There’s more hope for the mildly disturbed character, but the motivation and mode of intervention have to be just right!

Amiability Does Not Necessarily Accompany Integrity

August 26, 2021gaslighting, Integrity, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Therapyamiability, character, gaslighting, integrity, personalityDr. Simon

While someone’s amiability might be what attracts you, their integrity of character will largely determine whether your relationship lasts.

Redefining Personality Disorders and Character Disorders

March 4, 2021Abuse, conscience, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issuesbiochemistry, character, disorder, narcissism, personality, spectrum, symptomsDr. Simon

It’s harder than ever to adequately define personality and character-related pathology because the spectrum of dysfuntion has become so broad, varied, and normalized.