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3 weeks, 1 day ago

I'm a psychologist - here's how to tell if someone is a narcissist (or just toxic)

A psychologist has revealed how you can tell whether someone is a narcissist - or is acting in a toxic manner. TRAITS & BEHAVIOURS Dr Ramani says that to label someone a narcissist, the person must exhibit a number of specific traits - and lack other ones - which, in turn, lead to specific behaviours According to Dr Ramani, a …

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1 month ago

Swooning over the fictional billionaire hero? Powerful people aren't great lovers, likely to cheat more: Study

Hindustan Times

With great power comes great responsibility…or more changed relationship dynamics? This particularly becomes more sinister in a relationship as this exaggerated, entitled self-perception of power develops a dynamic where the powerful partner may feel they bring more value and substance to the table and think they can do better. Lead author Gurit Birnbaum, a professor of psychology at Reichman University, …

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1 month ago

The new 'monstrous' personality type: 'Dark empaths' are even more dangerous than narcissists, say experts. DR SARAH DAVIES reveals how to know if you're being manipulated by one

Daily Mail

The one thing we know about narcissists is that they’re devoid of empathy. So what to make of a new psychological type – the ‘dark empath’ – similar to a narcissist in being manipulative and cold hearted, yet who, on the face of it, positively reeks of compassion? So if you’re having a tough time, an empathic person can really …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka on coercive control: ‘Abuse is more than hitting a partner’

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 28-year-old lent her backing to The Independent’s Brick by …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

I'm a psychiatrist - here are nine signs that you may be a narcissist

Daily Mail

A consultant psychiatrist has revealed the nine signs that someone may have a narcissistic personality. Dr Jaleel Mohammed, from London, often makes clips on Instagram to inform people of the different symptoms of conditions, such as social anxiety, borderline personality disorder and depression. Dr Jaleel Mohammed, from London, often makes clips on Instagram to inform people of the different symptoms …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Power Dynamics and Infidelity: How Perceived Power Shapes Relationship Choices

Hindustan Times

New research sheds light on why relationship power is linked to infidelity. The study found that higher perceived power in romantic relationships increases individuals’ interest in alternative partners. But what drives this effect? Apparently, their perception of having a higher mate value than their partner. The results showed that perceptions of power within a relationship significantly predicted a person’s inclination …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

6 Red Flag Phrases Narcissists Use To Manipulate You During An Argument

Huff Post

FG Trade via Getty Images People with narcissistic personality disorder often try to portray themselves as the victim in a conflict even when they're completely wrong. This can sound like phrases such as “you’re overreacting” or “you’re too sensitive,” which can be used to control the narrative, said Cwynar, and make you feel like you’re the one causing a problem. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Study challenges common perceptions of narcissists, their inflated ego may reflect reality and accurate self-image

Hindustan Times

Frequently, narcissists are seen as individuals with exaggerated and inflated self-ego, and they have a sense of superiority over others. A study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges this notion, unveiling that many narcissists may not always possess an overly distorted view of how others perceive them. This contrasts with the popular assumption that narcissists have inflated egos …

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3 months ago

Gaslighting, love bombing, coercive control – what do these terms of abuse mean?

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Narcissism: Reddit reveals how self-interest shapes society.

Slate

This is part of r/Farhad, in which Slate contributor Farhad Manjoo delves into the Reddit communities that bring him peculiar joy. In 2016 Dayna Craig, a poet from Belfast, Northern Ireland, published a short bit of verse that might well explain every terrible person you’ve ever known, not least a certain former American president. … I feel like I’m realizing …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

New study shows employees accept their bosses' red flags when they are successful

Hindustan Times

Success is like a blinding spotlight, where you can only squint at the achievement, illuminated in all its glory while casting shadows on the flaws. Well-meant toughness The study revealed that employees regard their manipulative bosses less negatively when they are high performers in the company. The toxic harshness feels like ‘tough love’ to the employees, who reevaluate their boss's …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Are you being toxic to yourself? Here are 10 signs to know

Hindustan Times

Often, we end up being harmful towards ourselves without understanding the repercussions of our own behavioural patterns. Being a constant harsh critic and being mean to ourselves can only bring our own morale down and decrease our self-worth. It’s essential to cultivate self-compassion, set healthy boundaries, and prioritise your well-being,” wrote therapist Israa Nasir as she shared how our behaviours …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

10 types of emotional manipulation tactics that we should be careful about

Hindustan Times

A relationship can very smoothly turn toxic because of certain behavioural patterns which can be harmful for the people involved in it. "It is important to learn to distinguish emotional manipulation techniques as these are used often in relationships between two people. They can use your insecurity against you by playing with feelings or make use of the gaslighting technique …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Common manipulation techniques that narcissists engage in

Hindustan Times

Narcissistic personality disorder or NPD is a mental condition where people have extremely high sense of their own importance. Symptoms of Narcissistic personality disorder include extreme need for admiration, complete disregard for other people's feelings, inability to handle criticism and a sense of entitlement. Often people with NPD uses manipulation techniques in their relationship with others in order to get …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

The 1 Thing To Avoid If You Don't Want Narcissistic Kids

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skynesher via Getty Images There’s a Bluey episode you might’ve seen where Muffin is told she’s ‘special’ by her dad. Family psychotherapist and young person’s mental health expert Fiona Yassin says: “When someone has a grandiose sense of self they truly believe they are entitled to and more deserving of special privileges and are often of the belief that others …

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1 year ago

Sexual harassment, power abuse, bullying common in Dutch hospitals

NL Times

The working environment in Dutch hospitals is very unsafe. Over half of doctors and medical students have experienced bullying, abuse of power, or sexual harassment at work, Nieuwsuur reports based on a survey by the medical journal Medisch Contact and interviews with hospital employees. The biggest problems in hospitals are intimidation and abuse of power, according to the Medisch Contact …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Bullies, manipulators and narcissists: Navigating psychopathic behaviours in the workplace

ABC

Have you ever been charmed by someone at work who turned out to be a bully? Dr Penney says when a person has psychopathic or sociopathic traits along with narcissistic and Machiavellian characteristics, psychologists call this the "dark-triad" of personality. If someone shows a "significant level" of psychopathic traits across many contexts, Dr Penney says they could have what's called …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Hidden abusers: Recognising subtle signs of covertly abusive behaviours in relationships

Hindustan Times

In the intricate web of human relationships, some forms of abuse can be subtle, insidious and easily overlooked. While many people associate abuse with overt acts of physical violence or outright emotional cruelty, there are subtle abusive behaviours that can cause serious wounds in victims and leave scars that aren't always visible. Hidden abusers: 5 covertly abusive behaviours destroying your …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Signs of coercive control in a relationship to watch out for

Hindustan Times

In a relationship, the people try to put in effort to make it a healthy space for growth, affection and emotions, however, often relationships can turn toxic. Coercive control is one such abuse and is one of the most extreme toxic behaviors that can exist in a relationship. In coercive control, one person tries to put the other one in …

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1 year, 3 months ago

As a psychologist, I get why Lucy Letby’s friends are standing by her

The Independent

Lucy Letby’s friend is standing by her, and has said that she will stand by her until she hears a confession from her own mouth. Meanwhile, a fundraiser has been started to appeal the nurse’s guilty verdict for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others, claiming her conviction “may represent the greatest miscarriage of justice the UK has …

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1 year, 6 months ago

What trying to control someone looks like

Hindustan Times

Often in relationships, we try to control or change a person to fit the idea of reality and future that we have created in our minds. What trying to control someone looks like Allyson further noted down a few signs of what it looks like when we try to control someone: Telling them what they can do: Every time we …

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1 year, 7 months ago

What is Self-Gaslighting? Do You Put Yourself Through It?

News 18

Gaslighting, a widely recognized phenomenon, involves manipulation aimed at causing individuals to question their beliefs, emotions, perception of reality, and even their sanity. While this form of manipulation is commonly associated with external sources, it is important to note that gaslighting can also occur internally through self-gaslighting, wherein individuals engage in negative self-talk and harbour self-doubt. Therapist Ramani Durvasula explains …

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1 year, 7 months ago

The Danger of Abuse of Power: What it is and How to Recognise it

News 18

Abuse of power is a widespread issue in modern society that can have severe consequences for individuals, organizations, and entire communities. Although abuse of power can manifest in several ways, it often involves breaking trust and depriving others of opportunities, resources, or rights. Abuse of power can happen in various ways depending on the context, but it typically involves the …

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1 year, 9 months ago

A neuroscientist explains why Donald Trump’s narcissism is now a major threat

Raw Story

On March 18, former president Donald Trump said he believes that he will likely be arrested on charges relating to hush money paid to a porn star. In a Vanity Fair article published before Trump became president, developmental psychologist Howard Gardner of Harvard University called Trump “remarkably narcissistic,” and clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis called Trump a classic case of “textbook …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Narcissistic presidents get us into longer wars — according to science

Raw Story

Although Donald Trump's soon-to-be impeachment attorney Alan Dershowitz sad in 2019 that the then-president would never refuse to step down after losing an election, psychologists and other mental health experts who spoke to Salon prior to the 2020 election repeatedly made the opposite prediction. Dr. David Reiss — a psychiatrist and expert in mental fitness evaluations who contributed to the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

From love bombing to isolation, the red flags for coercive control can be dangerously difficult to spot before abuse escalates

ABC

With several Australian jurisdictions looking at introducing laws against coercive control, we need to get better at identifying and understanding the insidious pattern of behaviour many perpetrators of domestic abuse use to dominate and entrap victims. This cycle is "crazy making" for victims who believe the love is genuine because the emotional manipulation — the intense flips from love to …

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2 years, 4 months ago

How a narcissist REALLY sees you

Daily Mail

They are usually re-enacting relationship with their mother with their partner Narcissist lacks empathy for your pain because it makes them feel weak Shares the inside view of how the narcissist views their intimate partner Dr Vaknin has himself been diagnosed twice with NPD A world renowned doctor of psychology has revealed how a narcissist really views you in a …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Millions in UK do not know the meaning of coercive control

The Independent

Millions in the UK have no understanding of the meaning of coercive control despite the fact the offence is illegal, according to a new study. A report, carried out by a domestic abuse charity called Hestia, discovered four in 10 adults in the UK say their perception of coercive control is either weak or totally non-existent. Recommended How NHS is …

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2 years, 7 months ago

The quiet threat of 'covert' narcissists in the workplace

BBC

The quiet threat of 'covert' narcissists in the workplace Getty Images Narcissists aren’t all overt and grandiose. While overt narcissists may care less about rocking the boat to demand the attention they crave, covert narcissists are "not comfortable presenting in that larger-than-life way", says Julie L Hall, author of The Narcissist in Your Life, who's written about covert narcissism in …

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2 years, 7 months ago

What is Narcissism? How to Figure Out if One is a Narcissist and Ways to Deal With Them

News 18

Narcissists are all around us. Attention Seeking – Narcissists constantly need admiration and attention from people around them. Unable to Understand Others – Narcissists often fail to understand what other people need and how they feel about a certain situation. WebMD suggests the following ways to deal with Narcissists: Create Boundaries – You need to define clear boundaries that a …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Top signs of a narcissist and how to deal with them

Hindustan Times

Dealing with a narcissist can be challenging and living with one can be even more exhausting. Having narcissistic traits and an established personality disorder may seem interlinked but vary greatly in magnitude "Many of us often feel overwhelmed being around people having narcissistic traits like self-importance, and feeling the need of having everything in control. Having narcissistic traits and an …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Battered Women Syndrome: When The Victim Becomes The Aggressor

Live Law

"A new principle cannot be put into effect without bringing with it new mistakes. Battered Women Syndrome is such psychological tool which makes an attempt to understand the mental state of a woman who is battered by her husband which provokes her to kill him. However, the need of the hour is that such battered women are protected under a …

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2 years, 10 months ago

7 Phrases Emotionally Abusive Partners Use To Control Their Relationships

Huff Post

Kathleen Finlay via Getty Images Look out for this toxic language from your partner. “You’re impossible to please.” Emotional abusers are master manipulators, Stines said. “The victim is confused and thinks, ‘I am impossible to please,’” Stines said. “For example, my partner used to say that my friends were coming between our relationship or that I couldn’t do anything right …

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3 years ago

Coercive and abusive

Deccan Chronicle

Dr Neha Mehta, RCI-registered psychologist, certified relationship counselor, and a well-known child psychologist, explains the effects of coercive control and psychological abuse on children. “It’s in the abuser’s words and actions, and their persistent behaviors by using emotions to criticize, embarrass, shame, blame or manipulate another person,” says Dr Nair, who’s trained in psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, neuro-linguistic programming …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Love Bombing: What is This Red Flag in Dating Trend and How Can You Protect Yourself

News 18

Some people have a tendency to quickly jump in a new relationship. Love-bombing looks like someone constantly wanting to be around: to feel loved and adored and can be hard to spot. Sheelaa M Bajaj, life coach facilitator, told HT, “Love bombing is when things are too much too soon.” Speaking to Hindustan Times, she explained, “When someone is being …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Abuse victims at risk as ‘outdated’ system leaves up to 13 per cent of restraining orders unserved

The Independent

Domestic abuse victims are being placed at risk by an “outdated” system in which some restraining orders are not being served, experts have warned. So they are aware of what could and what could not happen.” He said his role had got much easier since the pandemic hit and he could serve orders electronically, adding that this method is also …

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3 years, 7 months ago

How to spot signs of economic abuse

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Almost nine million people in the UK have experienced economic abuse, but if you suspect a …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Narcissism Is Driven by Insecurity, Says Study

News 18

Ever thought about what motivates narcissism? The findings suggest that genuine narcissists are insecure and are best described by the vulnerable narcissism subtype, whereas grandiose narcissism might be better understood as a manifestation of psychopathy. “More specifically, the results suggest that narcissism is better understood as a compensatory adaptation to overcome and cover up low self-worth,” said lead author Mary …

Narcissism Flex

4 years, 4 months ago

Understanding Power In Legal Profession (For Young Lawyers)

Live Law

This is a piece about power in the legal profession and its abuse. One of the other markers of power, is that its abuse makes people who don't have it question themselves, even when they have done nothing wrong. Here are some markers of abuse of power that I have learnt to spot in the profession, and these may help …

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