As you seek the wisest ways to respond to a narcissist, it’s necessary to recognize their starting point with. Especially when there is conflict, the narcissist’s default mindset is: “I…
Continue readingThere are many words to describe a narcissist, and near the top of the list is phony. Because they consistently portray a False Self, what you see outwardly is not…
Continue readingThroughout my 40+ years as a therapist, I helped individuals understand how anger can be managed cleanly and constructively. And while a high percentage of people don’t go into that…
Continue readingNarcissists have a strong need to appear together, as if they are the ones who set and maintain the standard for all that is best. And yet, when you recognize…
Continue readingNo one wants to be described as psychologically stagnant. Ideally, we would each be in a growth mode, learning and expanding our understanding of the ingredients of a life well…
Continue readingWhen individuals worked with me in therapy, my mind was in an investigative mode. I’d want to break down the nature of the problem, learn the roots of it, understand…
Continue readingA strong indication of personal maturation is the willingness, the eagerness to learn and grow. Each stage in life offers the potential to add to lessons learned in the past. …
Continue readingThere are two similar sounding words that have quite distinct meanings: authority and authoritarian. To be an authority means you have knowledge about a topic that goes beyond the average…
Continue readingMost narcissists deem it important to project an image of superiority, as if they are not inclined toward the tensions of the average Joe or Jane. Appearing vulnerable is anathema…
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