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Not all victims are manipulative. Feeling like a victim has taken on negative connotations, but there are people who “play the victim” in order to manipulate you. This is a favorite defense of narcissists and other personality-disordered people. In some other instances, this behavior is learned as a child as a way to get needs met. I

Do a quick internet search for narcissism and you’re likely to find thousands of articles and accounts of dealing with a narcissist and they’re almost always male. It would be easy to assume that narcissism is a common, uniquely male trait. However, like other mental health issues, narcissism is not unique to one gender. And,

Knowing how avengers are provoked can prevent aggression Posted January 26, 2025 |  Reviewed by Gary Drevitc Key points Many people feel slighted, but avengers act on vengeful feelings; nonavengers don’t. Revenge is impacted by the offense, relationship between the parties, and context. Social exclusion often prompts revenge, highlighting its social nature. Source: Image by Photolesh from Pixabay

How To Identify “The Gaslight Effect” Do you often second guess yourself? Are you having trouble making simple decisions?  Do you ask yourself ‘am I just too sensitive’ a dozen times a day?  Do you sometimes feel confused and crazy at work? Do you know there is something is wrong, but you just can’t put

AI makes dating easier, but not better.   Key points More than a quarter of online daters feel optimistic about using AI for dating. The flirty text messages that AI generates aren’t as useful as human suggestions. AI can answer dating questions, but it doesn’t do a good job of telling you if they’re bad