personality disorder
Personality disorders are as complex as they are misunderstood; delve into this diagnosis and learn the typical cognitions, behaviors, and inner experience of those inflicted.
A mirror only feels harmless when it is pointed somewhere else
You know how it goes. Most people can tolerate truth just fine as long as it stays theoretical. As long as it belongs to someone they can observe from afar, analyze, judge, maybe even feel a little sorry for. They sit at a safe distance and call it honesty and talk all day long about self-awareness, accountability, emotional maturity, healing, patterns.
By Annam M Gordonabout 11 hours ago in Psyche
Dark Psychology
The most dangerous cages aren’t made of iron; they are made of words, subtle doubts, and misplaced trust. Right now, someone in your life—a partner, a friend, a boss—might be quietly rewriting your reality, and you wouldn't even know it until your confidence is entirely gone.
By imtiazalamabout 11 hours ago in Psyche
The Power of Presence
When “Good Parenting” Became a Feeling In modern parenting conversations, “good” has increasingly come to mean emotionally warm, verbally affirming, and immediately comforting. A good parent is expected to soothe distress quickly, validate feelings consistently, and minimize discomfort whenever possible. These traits are treated as obvious indicators of healthy parenting, reinforced by cultural messaging, therapeutic language, and social reward structures. When a child feels better in the moment, the parenting decision is assumed to have been correct, and when discomfort persists, the decision is often framed as a failure of care rather than a necessary part of development.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcasta day ago in Psyche
Trump’s Worldview
We all know that Trump is a narcissist. Even the people who still support him cannot deny it at this point, with all the self-aggrandizement, lavish flattery and gifts he receives from those who want to grease his hand. Qatar luxury plane, Argentinian $40B bailout, and FIFA Peace Prize are just the tips of the iceberg everyone can see, but I also encourage you to look into the crypto enrichment schemes by the Trump clan and his economic "deals." Also, research who really benefits from the Iran war.
By Lana V Lynx6 days ago in Psyche
Good or Bad Isn’t an Explanation
by Annam M Gordon When people describe others as good or bad, they usually think they are explaining behavior. They are not. They are making a moral judgment. That judgment may be understandable, justified, or socially useful, but it is not the same thing as a psychological explanation.
By Annam M Gordon15 days ago in Psyche
Love Used as Control and Praise Is the Leverage.
In some toxic family dynamics, control is built through praise, attention, and emotional reward. One family member positions themselves as the source of approval. They constantly lift certain people up, praise them publicly, single them out, and make them feel chosen, special, or important. On the surface, it looks supportive. It looks loving. It looks like pride.
By Annam M Gordon15 days ago in Psyche
