Though both narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and being narcissistic are centered around self-infatuation, there are crucial differences in severity, pervasiveness, and duration. NPD is characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance; these people often lose friends and family due to their self-obsession but are able to replace them quickly due…
Q: My husband and I have been together for 10 years. Even in the days when we were dating and living separately, we had different sleep schedules, and we still do. He’s an early riser; I’m a night owl through and through. He doesn’t understand how I do it, and…
Being labeled as stubborn is common over the course of our lives; however, the reasons behind our stubborn behavior can vary and may have unique psychological drivers. It’s important to note that being stubborn isn’t always a bad thing—there are both beneficial and detrimental motives for stubbornness. It’s okay to…
In monogamous relationships, sexual and emotional faithfulness is often an unspoken but implied rule. Many cultures worldwide share similar beliefs about the significance of and commitment to monogamy. However, men and women with dark personality traits (being prone to manipulation, lying, violence, sadism, Machiavellianism) are more likely to cheat on…
Allow me to paint you a picture: There’s a wonderful, selfless woman who does everything in her power to help others. She is rich, famous, and free to spend her time and money on anything her heart desires — but she chooses to give back. This, ladies and gents, is…
“It’s coming down to nothing more than apathy…” A famous verse in The Fray’s hit song Over My Head (Cable Car). When this song came out I was just 10 years old—but still, I was hypnotized by the heartbreak-struggle of a song… even if I couldn’t yet understand it. In…
People pleasers are those who never say “no.” They’re the people who sacrifice their own needs to help others, to their own detriment. If you yourself are a people pleaser, the good news is that you can get out of this harmful pattern and the grips of family members who…
Hard science can begin to look like astrology when it comes to researching the importance of birthdays and season of birth (SOB). Birthdays are proven to influence everything from your success in school and sports to your physical health. Birthdays can serve as temporal landmarks that enhance motivation—or deepen depression….
Manipulation can come from a lot of sources, but it hurts most when it comes from our loved ones. Intimate partners with dark personality traits may use a variety of subversive tactics to exercise control and achieve their own goals. Gaslighting, emotional blackmail, and the weaponization of love can all…
Since the spring of 2020, the way we socialize has been turned on its head. Social distancing has drastically cut down our interactions with each other, and there has been great discussion about how the pandemic may be affecting our mental health. But there’s one group of people no one…
Babies express empathy as early as 5 months of age. This, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Hebrew University in Israel. Researchers showed 27 infants, ages 5-9 months, two videos: One depicted a square figure with eyes walk up a hill, meet a friendly circular figure,…
Our purchases say a lot about our personality, such as how materialistic we are. This, according to researchers from Gladstone and Columbia Business School. Researchers analyzed more than 2 million spending records from over 2,000 individuals. They also administered a short personality survey that was designed to measure participants’ materialism,…