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Borderline Provocations IX: Hostile Sounding Comments
Being in a relationship, by blood or romance, with someone with traits of borderline personality disorder is incredibly challenging. In Part IX of this series, I recommend listening to the actual words when someone makes a statement which sounds like a criticism, rather than the tone of voice, because the statement may actually be ambiguous.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David M. Allen, M.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Self-Help body language Borderline Personality Disorder dysfunctional relationships interpersonal relationships lexical ambiguity metacommunication Source Type: news

How Narcissists Fail
Narcissists tend to self-enhance and capture other people's attention, which can help them succeed, usually in the short term. Over time, their behaviors are off-putting to acquaintances, and usually lead them to be perceived negatively.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 14, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seth M. Spain, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Work Source Type: news

Are You as Socially Introverted as You Seem?
If you don't want to look socially introverted, you may want to remove those earphones you're wearing. Although you may enjoy the entertainment our mobile devices provide as they provide a soundtrack to our day, you may also be sending unintentional cues telling other people to stay away.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 13, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Media Personality Relationships Social Life impression formation introversion introverted iPod use relationship tips social isolation social skills stigma work tips Source Type: news

Analyze your Twitter Personality
The language you use is inexorably linked to your personality traits. Researchers are using that fact to analyze your social media posts and learn about who you are. This post shows you one online tool that you can use right now to analyze your own Twitter account and see the kinds of things computer scientists are discovering about you.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer Golbeck, Ph.D. Tags: Media Personality Self-Help linguistics social media twitter Source Type: news

Healthy Self-Esteem versus Healthy Narcissism
Response to a comment about yesterday's post, which tries to clear the air about where the "sub-clinical" version of narcissism I discussed fits into a conception of healthy self-esteem versus pathological narcissism.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seth M. Spain, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Evolutionary Psychology Personality Source Type: news

Mysteries of Biography
A new book about Sigmund Freud and a documentary about the musician Nick Cave shed some light on the nature of biography. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bruce Poulsen, Ph.D. Tags: Creativity Media Memory Personality Source Type: news

Six Lessons Preschoolers Learn about Personality
Learning about personality isn't just child's play...read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 10, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John D. Mayer, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Source Type: news

What Your Social Media Use Says About You
How we present ourselves is often not at all the same thing as what we are really like inside.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jonathan Wai, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Intelligence Media Personality christian rudder dataclysm Source Type: news

Are You the Type to Make Your Partner Jealous?
Jealousy is one of the most unpleasant emotions we can experience. For some people, however, jealousy becomes a tool they use to manipulate their partners. Find out if you- or your partner- are the jealousy-inducing type with this 18-item quiz.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Self-Help attachment style close relationships couple communication honesty intimacy jealousy jealousy induction relationship tips romantic love types of love Source Type: news

How Do Narcissists Get Ahead?
Narcissists can get ahead at work, maybe even beyond their actual contributions. How do they do it? What behavior strategies contribute to it? I describe some of the mechanisms we believe contribute to narcissists' corporate climbing effectiveness. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seth M. Spain, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Work Source Type: news

What Does Seductive Body Language Look Like?
Which nonverbal cues are interpreted by others as seductive? How good are people at communicating seduction to others? Are men or women better? Does your personality make you more or less seductive? These were some of the questions that we addressed in a study of the nonverbal expression of seduction.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life Sport and Competition body language emotional expression nonverbal communication seduction sexiness Source Type: news

Does Denying the Existence of Racism Provide Meaning?
The need to believe in a just world can motivate people to deny the existence of racism.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Clay Routledge, Ph.D. Tags: Law and Crime Media Personality Race and Ethnicity Social Life just world beliefs meaning in life Michael Brown police shooting racial bias racism Source Type: news

Situation Room
Are situations like people? Can they be described and sorted? A recent study says that yes. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 7, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Joachim I. Krueger, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Social Life situation taxonomy Source Type: news

Do You Know Any BBBID's?
Blah, Blah, Blah Intolerance Disorder 1. Become annoyed when other people go on and on about something of little importance to the listener and not usually that important to the talker - CONTINUE READINGread more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mark Goulston, M.D., F.A.P.A. Tags: Personality obsessive compulsive personality Source Type: news

Seven Ways to Make Small Talk Work for You
There’s a time and a place for small talk. Often, we may be tempted to engage others in a casual chat but not know whether they’re in the mood. These 7 tips will give you the guidance you need to make your small talk count big.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - September 6, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Susan Krauss Whitbourne, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Social Life communication medical education medicine pluralistic ignorance relationship tips seven tips small talk Source Type: news