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Misunderstood and Misused Psychology Terms – Part 1

October 31, 2014Mental Health, Psychobable, Psychology, Relationships, Social Issues, Therapycharacter disturbance, co-dependence, mental health, neurosis, Personality and Character Disorders, phobia, psychobabble, psychologyDr. Simon

Perceiving the nature of a problem accurately and labeling the psychological realities underlying it correctly are of paramount importance when providing or seeking help. The current series of articles will address some popular misconceptions and the principal reasons important psychological principles and terms are often misused or misunderstood.

Does He Abuse Me Out of Fear and Insecurity?

May 7, 2010Abuse, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsabuse, character, character disorder, character disturbance, commitment, exploitation, fear, insecurity, personality, personality disorder, phobia, relationships, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Some of the most commonly accepted perspectives on human behavior actually set people up for victimization in their relationships.

Neurotic or Character Disorder? – Criterion One: Anxiety

August 12, 2008Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, RelationshipsAdd new tag, anxiety, character disorder, disturbed character, neurotic, phobia, phobias, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Neurotics are very different from individuals with a character disorder on the dimension of anxiety. Anxiety is that primal emotion (i.e. fear response) that we get when we feel threatened in some way. When our fear is attached to a specific, identifiable circumstance, such as being in a room filled with a lot of … Continue reading Neurotic or Character Disorder? – Criterion One: Anxiety →

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Tag Archives: phobia

Does He Abuse Me Out of Fear and Insecurity?

Neurotic or Character Disorder? – Criterion One: Anxiety