There are certain seeming “green flags” that are actually the dating red flags of a narcissist. The last one may surprise you. Love bombing is viewed as “finally” meeting your soulmate.
Certain couples and characters from popular television shows tend to be romanticized, yet it is clear these relationships were filled with narcissistic manipulation, abuse, and red flags.
The female narcissist is shrouded in stereotypes: the femme fatale, the self-absorbed selfie-taker, the materialistic frequent shopper, and the black widow.
Some of these Ushers are simply irredeemable… The Fall of the House of Usher is horror auteur Mike Flanagan’s latest spooky series and, like The Haunting of Hill House and Bly Manor, it pulls from the works of yet another…
The problem with always feeling responsible for being the bigger person and “mature” in every situation and emotionally bypassing is that you never assign blame to the true perpetrator and end up punishing yourself due to misplaced self-blame.
What do female psychopaths actually look like? How do they behave? If they’re not serial killers or overt bullies, what are the tell-tale behaviors that do give them away? Here are the red flags to look for, according to an expert.
Have you dealt with bullies in the workplace? Chances are, you were dealing with a narcissist or psychopath. Here’s how to identify these toxic types at work, according to research.
Lawyers and mediators share their best tips on how to divorce a narcissist and tackle custody issues with effectiveness.
As a researcher specializing in narcissism and psychopathy, I have noticed there are six common stages of trauma bonding that survivors of narcissists often go through before they become sufficiently “hooked” into the toxic relationship cycle.
Micro-betrayals are the seemingly “smaller” transgressions that act as the ominous harbingers of the greater betrayals to come. They can build up over time to become major red flags.
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit is one of the most captivating crime drama television shows, spanning an impressive 24 seasons.
Trauma bonding is a powerful, inextricable bond that develops between an abuser and victim due to the presence of danger, betrayal and a power imbalance. Dr.
When the narcissist first love-bombs you, they seem to have all the time in the world to communicate with you. After they’ve “hooked” you, however, their communication patterns shift abruptly in ways that give you emotional whiplash. An expert reveals the eight most common red flag text messages from narcissists and what they really mean.
Children of narcissistic parents can suffer long-lasting effects in adulthood that affect their self-esteem, mental health, their susceptibility to re-traumatization, and emotional regulation.
Some narcissistic and psychopathic individuals sadistically enjoy toying with and deliberately causing pain to others.
Forget love and light. Here’s what no one tells you about healing and “winning” in a break-up from a narcissist in authentic ways backed by science.
Breaking up with a toxic person, narcissist, or psychopath is not easy, especially if you are in an abusive relationship with them. Leaving can be one of the most dangerous times for domestic violence victims.
If you’re trauma bonded with a manipulative narcissist or a psychopath, you feel inextricably attached to them as a survival mechanism and unable to leave the relationship.