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Narcissistic Personality Disorder

AllPsych Staff — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 02:11:24 +0000

Narcissism gets its name from Greek Mythology and the story of Narcissus. According to the myth, Narcissus was a handsome and prideful young man. One day as he lay next to a pond he reached toward the water and saw his reflection. He became enamored by his image and struggled to turn away. As he…

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Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR)

AllPsych Staff — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:38:12 +0000

Psychiatric Disorders - DSM-5-TR Generalized Anxiety Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, involves excessive anxiety and worry about a number of events or activities that is out of proportion to the situation. The worry and worrisome thoughts are difficult ...Read More July 21, 2022 / Anxiety, Behavioral Psychology, Clinical Psychology, DSM-5-TR Posttraumatic Stress Disorder The…

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Like Narcissistic Parent, Like Narcissistic Child?

Neil Petersen — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 02:57:03 +0000

“You have your mother’s nose, and your father’s narcissism!” For better or worse, through genes or through environment, parents pass along many things to their children. And one of those might be narcissistic traits, as highlighted in a new paper titled The Apple of Daddy’s Eye: Parental Overvaluation Links Narcissistic Traits of Father and Child.…

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Personality Influences People’s Environmentally Friendly Behaviors

Neil Petersen — Mon, 11 May 2020 23:33:48 +0000

With a constant stream of news about coronavirus, it’s easy to overlook the disconcerting news that continues to come out regularly about another global crisis: climate change. Most recently, a study was released suggesting that the number of extreme heat and humidity events with the capacity to kill human beings has doubled since 1979. For…

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The Good and Bad Risks That Teenagers Take

Neil Petersen — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:19:37 +0000

We tend to talk about “risk taking” in two contradictory ways. On one hand, being able to take risks is a necessary part of life. When we try an unfamiliar activity, or ask someone out on a date, or challenge ourselves to accomplish a goal that we might fail at, we’re taking a productive risk.…

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Psychopaths Don’t Care About Cute Animals

Neil Petersen — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 07:41:36 +0000

Above is a picture of a very cute kitten. Surely that picture warms your heart. If you don’t look at that picture and go “aww,” what kind of person are you, a psychopath? Well, maybe so, says a new study. The authors of the study started with a premise we all know to be true:…

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Internet Haters Might Be Psychopaths

Neil Petersen — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:33:21 +0000

Spend much time on the internet, and you’ll see that online comment sections can easily degenerate into a swirling, toxic stew of humanity’s worst impulses. Which makes them a perfect subject of study for psychologists. A new study in the journal Frontiers in Psychology picks up on the theme of comment section psychology by looking…

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Perfectionism Can Interfere With Seeking Psychological Help

Neil Petersen — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:43:10 +0000

As I’ve written about before, a desire to be perfect can bring many imperfect consequences, from insomnia to binge eating. Now, a new study suggests that perfectionistic tendencies may exacerbate mental health struggles in a more insidious way: by preventing people from seeking psychological help. In the study, researchers in Canada surveyed 299 college students…

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People With “Dark Triad” Personality Traits Aren’t Necessarily Emotionally Cold

Neil Petersen — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 23:59:52 +0000

You might suspect that people who engage in callous or manipulative behavior would tend to be emotionally colder. Intuitively, that could even be a plausible explanation as to why those individuals would be more likely to treat others poorly. A new study suggests, however, that it’s not necessarily the case. For the sake of science,…

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Who Drives Fancy Cars?

Neil Petersen — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:00:05 +0000

When I see someone driving a fancy car, I generally assume two things about them: They have a lot of money They want you to know they have a lot money Maybe you have your own set of assumptions you make when you see someone in an expensive vehicle. Of course, without concrete data, the…

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