Based on emerging research showing people can shift their core personality traits, Laurie Clarke tried tweaking hers. Here's ...

A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

Learn what borderline personality disorder symptoms are through testimonies of people who have experienced them. The post How ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

A God complex is not a diagnosable disorder but describes traits found in people with NPD. People with a God complex often believe they are superior and have difficulty maintaining relationships.

Personality disorder (PD) discharges occupy a shadow zone in military separations. Unlike disciplinary discharges or those for willful misconduct, PD discharges are cloaked in medical terminology – ...

Cognitive distortions are ways of thinking that are often habitual, negative, and not rooted in fact. These distortions become ingrained over time and can affect mental health. Therapy, particularly ...

Copyright: © 2025 Elsevier Ltd. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. The hallmark of bipolar ...

One of the unfortunate things about the current state of personality disorder diagnosis is that there are too many different competing systems. Each system is more or less internally consistent, but ...

A new scientific review published in Neuropharmacology explores how the environment interacts with brain biology in shaping personality disorders. By examining molecular, neurochemical, and metabolic ...

You’re scrolling through social media and, (seemingly) suddenly, two hours have passed. What happened? According to researchers at the University of Washington, you might have been dissociating. Which ...

Introduction Personality disorders (PDs) cause much suffering. In treating patients with PDs, it is important not only to focus on reducing symptoms, but also on promoting psychological adaptability ...