4 Ways Our Relationships Change Who We Are
When we are involved in serious romantic relationships, we find ourselves turning from a “me” to an “us”. That means that as we become increasingly committed to our partners, we find our self-concept actually changing. The “us” becomes “me”. But how does our self-concept change, and are these changes good or bad for us and for our relationships?read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life interdependence romantic relationships self-concept self-concept change self-expansion Source Type: news

How Your Relationships Change Who You Are
When we are involved in serious romantic relationships, we find ourselves turning from a “me” to an “us”. That means that as we becoming increasingly committed to our partners, we find our self-concept actually changing. The “us” becomes “me”. But how does our self-concept change, and are these changes good or bad for us and for our relationships?read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life interdependence romantic relationships self-concept self-concept change self-expansion Source Type: news

How to Build a Revolution
Chris Guillebeau is the most unassuming leader of a revolution you might ever meet. A prolific writer and world traveler, the soft-spoken Guillebeau is the founder of the popular World Domination Summit, a conference held in Portland, Oregon each July.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John Corcoran Tags: Personality Philosophy Relationships Social Life Source Type: news

Gifts For Introverts...To Give Themselves
The greatest gifts introverts can give themselves don't come in a box. In fact, they might involve stepping out of one.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sophia Dembling Tags: Personality Relationships Self-Help friends friendship gifts holidays introversion introverts maintaining friendships meditation mindfulness overthinking permission presents quality friendships shame Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Source Type: news

Are You Being Too Assertive? Not Enough?
Many people want to be more assertive in the workplace. Being assertive can help you voice your opinions to your coworkers, help you negotiate that promotion and pay raise, and also has a number of health benefits.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Adoree Durayappah-Harrison, MAPP Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Work assertiveness passive-aggressive promotion negotiation Source Type: news

5 Ways to Grow Your Charisma
Is charisma something that you have to be born with or is it something you can cultivate? Research suggests that anyone can develop their ability to project charisma, if they are willing to do the personal work required. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Self-Help Source Type: news

Charisma: What It Is and How to Grow It
Is charisma something that you have to be born with or is it something you can cultivate? Research suggests that anyone can develop their ability to project charisma, if they are willing to do the personal work required. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Degges-White, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Personality Relationships Self-Help Source Type: news

What's Your Leadership Style?
A look at healthy and unhealthy styles of leadership whether it be head of the PTO, a company, a middle manager, even a parent. Time to fill in the gaps.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Taibbi, L.C.S.W. Tags: Creativity Personality Relationships Work balanced crisis-oriented inconsistent leadership styles neglectful nurturning Source Type: news

Do Personality Traits and Values Form a Coherent Whole?
Personality psychologists are currently attempting to create more comprehensive theories that integrate many different components of personality. According to Life History Theory there is a general factor of personality that combines all personality traits in a specific way. However, attempting to integrate personal values with traits poses problems for this model. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Scott A. McGreal, MSc. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Personality life history theory personal values Source Type: news

Why Emotionally Troubled Bosses Continue to Thrive
Much of our cultural view of "success" in life and career is rooted in values and behavior that can create emotional conflicts for many - including debilitating trade-offs, anger and feelings of self-betrayal. New research sheds light on the role played by managers who are abusive to employees, and those who are insecure and reject helpful feedback by employees. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 9, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. Tags: Health Personality Resilience Work Careers emotional abuse management workplace Source Type: news

But What Will They Think of Me?
Are you worried about what other people will think of you? How to make sure you don't overgeneralize the relevance of others' opinions.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jennifer O. Grimes Tags: Happiness Personality Self-Help Social Life Source Type: news

Fear of Success Masquerading as Fear of Failure
People often justify their lack of effort at achieving a desired goal to a fear of failure - as if failure by never making an effort is somehow less of a failure than trying and failing. Why would anyone assume failure before even making an effort? Often, the "fear of failure" is really a fear of success. Their successes may often provoke severe family dysfunction.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David M. Allen, M.D. Tags: Personality Relationships apparent competence Borderline Personality Disorder dialectical behavior therapy family dysfunction fear of failure fear of success Marsha Linehan social skills training splitting the Killing Fields Source Type: news

The Freedom to Change Your Experience of the Holidays
Although it should be a time of joy and celebration, many of us look toward the holidays with a sense of foreboding. The good news is that once you grasp some basic principles, you can implement these twelve suggested strategies for making the most of your time with family and friends across the holiday season. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hal Shorey, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life Stress conflict difficult people family relationships holidays social interactions stress during the holidays Source Type: news

Are You An Objective Leader?
Have you over-reacted to a situation at work lately? Are you often worried about what co-workers are thinking of you? Have you gotten yourself in a sticky situation when you perceived "tone" in an e-mail and responded with "tone"? Learning to increase your objectivity can help you be more effective at work and at home!read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Elizabeth R. Thornton Tags: Cognition Personality Self-Help Work collaboration effective decision making increasing productivity leadership skills objectivity Source Type: news

The Sensory and the Psychical: A Link Worth Exploring
Genuine differences in sensory processing – and, consequently, a different sense of self – may relate to who reports anomalous perceptions and who engenders psychical anomalies.read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 7, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Jawer Tags: Autism Personality Psychiatry Spirituality Source Type: news