Others All Good or All Bad: A Splitting Headache

Ever since they were first described by psychoanalysts, people with borderline personality disorder were presumed to be incapable of seeing both the good and bad in other people simultaneously. While they can indeed act that way, they are actually superb judges of character. They are also thought of as being manipulative, which requires that very ability.read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Child Development Personality Relationships Borderline Personality Disorder defense mechanisms Marsha Linehan otto kernberg psychoanalysis social psychology splitting Source Type: news