Shahida Arabi

“There are many stories of chivalry where a heroic knight saves the damsel in distress. This is not one of them.” So starts the twisted fairy tale of Damsel, the trending movie on Netflix that offers a new vision of “fairy tales gone wrong.” Featuring Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown as soon-to-be princess Elodie, this dark fantasy survival thriller offers a subversion of the fairy tales trope, positioning the damsel in distress as her own knight in shining armor. Like most marriages, the movie begins with a proposal – but this is one with unforeseen and deadly sacrifices.

Are they truly humble or is it all for show? An expert reveals the six red flags they’re not actually humble – they’re a narcissist.

Is your dating or relationship partner a narcissist who is gaslighting you? Here are three ways to tell, according to an expert.

There are certain lifetime movies that do a great job of highlighting the character traits, motives, and behaviors of narcissistic people in relationships, and resonate with people who’ve been in toxic relationships. Here are the top five Lifetime movies available to stream on Amazon prime about narcissists that will give you chills and validation and have big plot twists.

Are you dating a narcissistic or psychopathic pathological liar? Here are three ways to find out, according to a researcher specializing in narcissism and psychopathy.

There are five common phrases narcissists use in dating to manipulate you. Here’s what they really mean when a toxic person is saying them, according to a researcher specializing in narcissism.

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.

Is your partner trying to make you jealous – on purpose? Studies show that narcissists and psychopaths provoke jealousy on purpose. Here are six mind games they can play while doing so, according to a researcher specializing in narcissism and psychopathy.

Dangerous people feel like home.

The release of Jennifer Lopez’s This Is Me Now…A Love Story on Amazon Prime has received glowing reviews from long-time JLo fans as well as skeptics who were pleasantly surprised to experience a cinematic marvel.

The eight red flags of the narcissistic mother.  

Are they a healthy partner and “soulmate,” or a narcissistic manipulator? Here’s five signs that will tell you whether you’ve really met a healthy partner or an imposter, according to an expert.

Full-fledged psychopathy is rare, but researchers estimate that around 30% of the general population has some degree of psychopathic traits.

From Wall Street to the boardroom to the ruthless arena of emotionally abusive romantic relationships, narcissistic and psychopathic individuals employ certain dark “negotiation” tactics without remorse, empathy, or conscience to pull the wool over the eyes of their victims and…

Psychopathic individuals can take manipulation to a whole new level. Like narcissistic individuals, they lack empathy – but a key part of psychopathy is that they also lack remorse for their actions and lack a conscience.

Pretending to be innocent when called out on repeatedly harmful behavior – and continuing that behavior, regardless of how many times you express those boundaries.

How is that narcissists and psychopaths can love bomb their partners so heavily, only to suddenly withdraw, devalue, or attempt to “replace” one person with another? Why do you feel like the narcissist no longer “sees” you or that you cease to exist when you challenge the narcissist’s ego by standing up for yourself? Psychologists have a surprising answer to these questions.

If you experienced this five behaviors in childhood, you may have had a narcissistic parent.