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Everything you need to know about dark personalities, manipulators, and abusers. Learn to recognize them and understand their game before it even starts.

10 Traits of a Mean Person: Are You Dealing with One?

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-07-04T10:34:52+03:00July 4th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality|Tags: behavior, manipulation|

Some people have occasional bad moods and some deal with something much deeper. Is it possible that you’re in the presence of a mean person? I hesitate to call anyone mean because I know there is generally a reason for their anger and frustration. Most people are also good at heart, just covered in scars. [...]

5 Reasons to Stay Away from Negative People & How to Do It

By Lauren Edwards-Fowle, M.Sc., B.Sc.|2020-06-17T13:07:09+03:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: Personality, Dark Personalities|Tags: communication, friendship, negative thinking|

Knowing that it is best for our mental health to stay away from negative people is easier said than done! Perhaps you have to deal with a negative person at work or within your family. Here we look at the reasons why is it essential to protect your boundaries and some useful techniques to keep [...]

Inside the Psychopath’s Mind: What Is Like to Be One?

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-15T13:14:02+03:00June 15th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality|Tags: behavior, crime, psychopathy|

If I told you that I was a psychopath, would you be worried about your life or assume I’m the CEO of a successful company? Most of us associate psychopaths with serial killers, but what if we could get into the psychopath’s mind? What could we find out? Inside the Psychopath's Mind Most studies into [...]

‘Is My Child a Psychopath?’ 5 Signs to Watch Out For

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-01T20:37:00+03:00May 18th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality|Tags: behavior, childhood, empathy, psychopathy|

Are you worried about your child? Have you noticed a disturbing mean streak in them? Are they not fazed by punishment? Have you ever been so frightened of your child’s behaviour that you start to ask yourself, ‘Is my child a psychopath?’ 'Is My Child a Psychopath?' - How to Recognize the Signs Adult psychopaths [...]

9 Signs of Needy People & How They Manipulate You

By Anna LeMind, B.A.|2020-06-01T20:45:14+03:00May 7th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality|Tags: manipulation, self-esteem|

We all have encountered overly clingy and needy people in our lives. Some may have been in a relationship with a too dependent partner, others could have had a friend who asked for one favor after another. While it’s totally human to feel emotionally attached to those around you as well as to ask for [...]

6 Types of Toxic People Who Become Involuntary Manipulators

By Anna LeMind, B.A.|2020-06-09T23:45:09+03:00April 30th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality|Tags: behavior, communication, manipulation, relationships|

There are countless articles about the different types of toxic people, such as psychopaths, sociopaths, and narcissists. These shady characters use sophisticated manipulation techniques like gaslighting to take advantage of their victims. But what about those who make you feel bad about yourself without having the intention to? In fact, these people are much more [...]

What Triggers Narcissistic Injury & How to Recognize It?

By Sherrie Hurd, A.A.|2020-06-01T20:57:32+03:00April 28th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality, Psychology & Mental Health|Tags: mental health, narcissism, self-esteem|

Narcissistic injury happens when the narcissist has been confronted, challenged, or denied something. In a situation like this, they feel like their whole façade comes apart. The narcissistic wound is real, and yet, it comes from a place of make-believe hurts. How can we tolerate this sort of behavior? To understand narcissistic injury, you have [...]

3 Signs of Gaslighting at Work: Is Someone Doing It to You?

By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)|2020-06-01T21:00:36+03:00April 26th, 2020|Categories: Dark Personalities, Personality|Tags: behavior, manipulation, mental health, work|

Anyone who is interested in psychology might have heard of the term ‘gaslighting’ in regards to a romantic relationship. But gaslighting at work is a relatively new phenomenon. So what are the signs and how can you tell if you’re being gaslighted at work? What Is Gaslighting and What Are the Origins of This Term? [...]

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