4 Poisonous Communication Patterns and the Antidotes
Communication isn't always good for a couple. Sometimes it can poison love...but there are antidotes. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - August 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. Kevin D. Arnold, Ph.D., ABPP Tags: Personality Relationships interpersonal communication love relational intimacy Source Type: news

Dealing with Everyday Sadists and Other "Dark Personalities"
How to spot and protect yourself from "everyday sadists" and other members of the "Dark Tetrad"read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - August 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Traci Stein, PhD, MPH Tags: Ethics and Morality Personality Relationships Stress intentional harm machiavellianism masochism narcissism psychopathy sadism self protection sociopathy Source Type: news

An Introduction to the Dark Side of Personality
We describe these in some detail, focusing on the Dark Triad of narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, but also discuss some other approaches that include more characteristics. We provide some benefits and potential downsides for the traits that are listedread more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - August 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Seth M. Spain, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Social Life Work Source Type: news

Boost Confidence with Hypnosis and NLP
Most of us pop out of the womb with a fairly high degree of self-confidence. We haven’t yet started to judge ourselves as smart or dumb, handsome or homely. We haven’t yet built up notions of possible versus impossible, safe versus risky. And most importantly, we haven’t had time to absorb the judgments, fears, and limitations of the people and culture surrounding us...read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - August 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Matthew B. James, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Self-Help confidence Dr. Matt James hypnosis Limiting Beliefs Neuro-Linguistic Programming NLP The Empowerment Partnership unconscious mind Source Type: news

Introverts Don't Always Want To Be Alone
So much discussion about introversion has focused on our need to be alone, let's not forget that we need other people, too. Here are some things one introvert values in her relationships.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - August 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sophia Dembling Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life friends friendship friendship with introverts group group activities hanging out introversion ' s heart isolation lunch dates mental health people need people reaching out Source Type: news