Everything you need to know about dark personalities, manipulators, and abusers. Learn to recognize them and understand their game before it even starts.
A guilt trip is a feeling of guilt which has been induced on purpose by a third party. Typically, a guilt trip is used to manipulate a person into doing something they would not normally consider doing. There are, of course, different scales of guilt tripping someone. A mother might…
Could there be a fake person in your life? We’ve all met someone before who seems really kind at first... keywords: at first. Quickly this nice facade they have constructed fades away and you see them for what they really are, a fake person. Fake people often manipulate everyone around…
A narcissist is a person that has an over grandiose sense of self. Narcissists also tend to be unhappy people and there are some good reasons why. They believe they are put on this earth to be admired, revered, adored and that the world revolves around them. With so much…
Here is an adapted version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, which can help you find out that someone you know might be a psychopath. The term ‘psychopath’ was first coined in the late 1800s, and comes from the Greek psykhe and pathos, which mean ‘sick mind’ or ‘suffering soul.’ In…
The victim mentality is a malignancy feeding off neglect, criticism, and mistreatment. This feeling can become a way of life. Are you a perpetual victim? At the moment, I’m feeling like a victim. People keep calling me, texting me and I can’t get any work completed. I feel like I’m…
Everyone is a little egocentric. Experts say that being a little egocentric is healthy. Well-adjusted human beings learn to manage it when they become adults. Consequently, some people show more self-centeredness than others. You may have a friend who's more self-interested than most. How would you know if he or she…
Sandbagging is used in competitive sports, careers and even social situations. It’s a form of manipulation used to gain the upper hand, and it's subtly devious. I became familiar with sandbagging some years ago. This form of manipulation is unlike any other tactic used by narcissists and toxic individuals. In…
When someone shows kindness or fairness, some or even most people try to take advantage of them, a recent study has found. One common goal that we all tend to have in life is the desire to achieve and succeed. Although this may seem like a great goal for all…
