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The Covert Narcissists Hooks: Flattery, Fantasy and Poor Me Syndrome. By Zoe Livesley

The Covert Narcissists Hooks: Flattery, Fantasy and Poor Me Syndrome. By Zoe Livesley

The Covert Narcissists Hooks: Flattery, Fantasy and Poor Me Syndrome The covert narcissist’s hooks won’t catch everyone, but they’re likely to entrap co-dependent and empathic personality types almost 100% of the time.  The covert narcissist differs in some ways from their louder counterpart – the covert narcissist, who is easier to spot with their strong […]

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How to Spot Your Emotional Triggers. Dr Mariana Plata

How to Spot Your Emotional Triggers. Dr Mariana Plata

Learning your Emotional Red Flags is a Way to Boost your Emotional Intelligence. Have you noticed how certain topics evoke in you a variety of emotions? Mainly unpleasant ones. Some might make you angry or envious. Guilty or sad. Or, unlike your friends or close ones, it truly bothers you when people ask you about

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Managing Anger: Tips, Techniques, and Tools. By Tchiki Davis

Managing Anger: Tips, Techniques, and Tools. By Tchiki Davis

3 skills that can help people learn to better control their anger. KEY POINTS Anger is a strong negative emotion that prepares us to fight or confront our enemies. Although it’s normal to feel angry at times, over-expressing anger or suppressing it can be detrimental to relationships and health. Some tips for managing anger include

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Combat Narcissists’ and Abusers’ Primary Weapon: Projection by Darlene Lancer LMFT

Combat Narcissists’ and Abusers’ Primary Weapon: Projection by Darlene Lancer LMFT

Projection is a defense mechanism commonly used by abusers, including people with narcissistic or borderline personality disorder and addicts. Basically, they say, “It’s not me, it’s you!” When we project, we are defending ourselves against unconscious impulses or traits, either positive or negative, that we’ve denied in ourselves. Instead, we attribute them to others. Our thoughts or feelings

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Narcissism 101: A Glossary of Terms for Understanding the Madness

Narcissism 101: A Glossary of Terms for Understanding the Madness By Julie Hall

Narcissism 101: A Glossary of Terms for Understanding the Madness This list is not meant to be exhaustive but rather an overview of some of the most useful terms for understanding the pathology of narcissism and its impact on relationships and families. ACoNs This acronym stands for “adult children of narcissists.” It is commonly used in

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Psychological Persuasion Techniques of Sexual Predators by Dr. Stamoulis, PhD, LMHC

Psychological Persuasion Techniques of Sexual Predators by Dr. Stamoulis, PhD, LMHC

Know their tricks.   High-profile sexual predators have been all over the news recently. This has led many to question how abusers could have manipulated so many victims, and why their victims didn’t immediately run away screaming. Consider former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, now a convicted child molester, who has been accused of sexually assaulting over

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