Tag Archives: psychopaths

Charm and the Potential for Harm

February 19, 2026Abuse, Character Matters, Entitlement, Integrity, Love, Manipulators, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Social Issuesboundaries, character disturbance, charm, ego massage, entitlement, love bombing, malignant narcissists, narcissistic, psychopaths, seduction, spellDr. Simon

Charm should generally sound an alarm, because its aim is to disarm, and that always carries the potential for harm, whether intended or not.

Hot Headed and Cold Hearted Characters

March 23, 2022Abuse, Aggression, conscience, empathy, Entitlement, Integrity, Narcissism, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathy, Relationships, Responsibility, Social Issuesabuse, antisocial, cold hearted, conscience, hot headed, malignant narcissist, narcissism, psychopaths, sociopathsDr. Simon

Hot headed characters in relationships are notoriously problematic. They’re easily irritated and can’t seem to regain control once they lose their temper. They might promise to behave better the next time. But that time never comes. All seems well when they have their way. But when they feel denied or confronted – watch out!

Predators Among Us: The Psychopaths

April 19, 2013Abuse, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Psychopathy and Sociopathyantisocial personalities, disturbed characters, impression management, malignant narcissism, manipulators, predators, psychopaths, sociopathsDr. Simon

Psychopaths are predatory aggressors who often prey on others merely for the pure pleasure of it.

Life After A Manipulator

October 12, 2012Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Covert-Aggression, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Therapyabuse, con, conning, covert-aggression, covert-aggressors, disturbed characters, manipulation, manipulation tactics, manipulators, psychopaths, social predators, sociopaths, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

After years of being manipulated, abused, and controlled, survivors of dysfunctional relationships can experience a variety of emotions that make it difficult to move on, even after mustering the courage to leave. Self-questioning, doubt and blame can pose real obstacles on the road to recovery. Life after a manipulator can be a welcome joy indeed, but it’s not always so easy to get there.

Budding Psychopaths on the Bus?

June 28, 2012Abuse, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, Responsibilityabuse, bullying, character disturbance, conscience, empathy, entitlement, manipulation, narcissism, personality, psychopaths, social conscientiousness, sociopathsDr. Simon

All the studies tell us that the callous abuse of others, rooted in empathy deficits, is the hallmark feature of psychopathy.

Malignant Narcissism: At the Core of Psychopathy

January 27, 2012Abuse, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulationcharacter disturbance, conscience, manipulation, narcissism, personality, psychopaths, sociopathsDr. Simon

Psychopaths possess a uniquely malignant form of narcissism that makes them capable of callous, senseless, remorseless, use and abuse of others.

Psychopathy and Character Disturbance: Looking Beyond The Hype Toward The Greater Problem

January 20, 2012Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Psychologycharacter disturbance, conscience, manipulation, narcissism, personality, psychopaths, sociopathsDr. Simon

It’s important not only to see the problems of sociopathy and psychopathy in their proper context, but also to recognize the larger and more worrisome picture.

“Prophet” or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

August 11, 2011Abuse, Manipulation, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsmanipulation, pedophiles, predators, psychopaths, sociopaths, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

There are predators among us. There’s something qualitatively different about them. They use powerful tactics to play on your strongest needs and insecurities and to make you abandon your instincts about them, allowing you to eventually become captive. Their true nature often only comes to light when the jig is up.

What Psychopaths Can do that Everyone Else Can’t

July 16, 2011Abuse, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipscharacter disturbance, compartmentalization, conscience, manipulation, psychopaths, sociopaths, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Most of us can’t simply turn our human sensitivities. While we might utilize certain “defense mechanism” to assuage a certain amount of guilt when we commit a minor transgression, we can’t simply divorce ourselves of all emotion and caring. But psychopaths can.

Dr. George Simon’sCharacter Matters

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