Shahida Arabi

Chess is a game that is all about strategy, and one can’t help but notice that many of the same manipulation tactics narcissists play is all about strategy and mirrors some of the same strategies used in chess. Here are four psychologically manipulative tactics narcissistic people use in dating and relationships that can be compared to “mental chess,” that empathic people never engage in, according to a researcher specializing in narcissism and psychopathy. 

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If you liked the jaw-dropping plot twists in Shutter Island and Behind Your Eyes, you’ll love these psychological thriller movies and television shows.

This is the most disturbing television series on Netflix, and it has the biggest plot twist of all time.

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Narcissists and psychopaths play these four mind games in relationships, but empathic people never do.

The five secrets of the INFJ, the rarest and most dangerous Myers-Briggs personality type.

These television and movie boyfriends didn’t just fall short of the ideal, they bordered on toxic and narcissistic. 

Be self-focused and more “self-centered” in dating if you are accustomed to being a people-pleaser. Decenter your dating partners and relationships by viewing relationships as a potential liability not an automatic benefit.

What rom coms and romance movies got wrong about love – but psychological thrillers got right.

Here are eight of the best psychological thriller movies and television shows with the biggest plot twists of all time.

This is why Arya Stark was the greatest character in television history – and the lessons she taught us about trauma and resilience.

Five things people don’t realize you’re doing because you’re an Enneagram 8 woman, the most dangerous personality type.

Not all fans of the show were impressed by Penelope and Colin’s romance and detected some red flags in what felt like a rushed romance.

Kind or cruel? Here are the five subtle behaviors you may notice if you are dealing with someone who seems kind but is actually a narcissist.

These beloved romance movies were actually problematic and aged terribly.

From Patrick Bateman in American Psycho to Regina George in Mean Girls, here are nine of the most narcissistic characters in movie history. 

Sometimes the charmingly handsome guy you fall in love with is actually a demon and the source of all evil – and other wild love lessons tv show Charmed got right about modern dating and toxic relationships.