Everything you need to know about dark personalities, manipulators, and abusers. Learn to recognize them and understand their game before it even starts.
Gaslighting has become the buzzword of the last decade. Most of us can state the obvious signs; deliberate isolation, demeaning behavior, making you doubt your memory, and second-guessing yourself. So, are there subtle signs of gaslighting? Gaslighting is an insidious way of controlling someone, but it doesn’t start with obvious…
We all know someone whose very presence ruins all the fun. Or someone who complains all the time, so you end up feeling drained after talking to them. There are also those who never have a nice word to say. What do all these examples have in common? They describe…
People who make everything about themselves are, in more simple terms, self-absorbed or selfish. But why are they so obsessed? Well, it's simple, and yet, it’s not. Normally, human beings are like this between the ages of 2 and 6, and then they grow out of it. But for those…
It takes courage and determination to ignore a manipulator. If you ignore a manipulator, what happens now? Will they choose another victim or start harassing you? Manipulators want to control. They use tactics designed to undermine your confidence and self-esteem, making it harder to break away from them. So, what…
As you may already know, an entitled person thinks the world revolves around them. And this assumption affects all their friends and acquaintances. If you know an entitled person, maybe you’ve often wondered how you could just shut them down. What I mean is, do you want them to stop…
There are certain words you should never say to a narcissist. Don’t you want to avoid triggering a temper tantrum, or something worse? I thought so. If you are searching for peace, there are things you should never say to a narcissist. Because if you do say these words, peace…
How to teach a toxic person a lesson in your life? Well, honestly, a few things. If you want to protect your sanity, there are a few practical ways to stand your ground. Teaching a toxic person a lesson may not be like beating up the bully or proving narcissistic…
Do you know the story of a respected neuroscientist who discovered he was a psychopath? James Fallon was studying brain scans, looking for the markers of psychopathy and other brain dysfunctions. As he went through the pile on his desk, one particular scan struck him as pathological. Unfortunately, the scan…