Toxic Self-Love
Narcissism is pathological self-love. And noble character is largely about healthy self-love. Getting the balance right is what the third commandment of sound character formation is all about.
Tag Archives: sociopathy
Empathy and Character Disturbance – Pt 2: Nurturing Empathy
Having proper care and concern for others is essential to a sound character.
Prisons: What To Do with the Seriously Character Disturbed?
Misperceptions abound about why people commit serious crimes and eventually find their way into prison. Some of the misconceptions have been around a long time and persist despite mounds of evidence to the contrary.
Character Spectrum Disorders
For a lot of reasons – mostly media hype and lots of misinformation – there’s now more confusion than ever about the nature of character disturbances.
Another Look at Manipulation Tactics
One of the most effective ways for impaired characters to victimize others is to conceal their malevolent intentions while simultaneously prompting their “target” to accede to their desires. Manipulators win by using clever tactics like “gaslighting” to get the other person to back down or give in.
Manipulation, Covert-Aggression, and Character Disturbance
Just because someone does or says something that manipulates you, doesn’t necessarily mean they did it to manipulate you.
Why Character Matters
Developing character is a very delicate social process that requires time, energy, a strong family unit, and powerful community support structures.
“Dexter” And The Truth About Psychopaths
Psychopaths know very well how most people think and respond, so it’s easy for them to manipulate others into making false assumptions about them and into a false of sympathy for them when they exhibit their heartless behavior.