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The Fundamentals of Psychological Theories
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All theories - scientific or not - start with a problem. They aim to solve it by proving that what appears to be "problematic" is not. They re-state the conundrum, or introduce new data, new variables, a new classification, or new organizing principl ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 17907
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Critique and Defense of Psychoanalysis
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?※I am actually not a man of science at all. . . . I am nothing but a conquistador by temperament, an adventurer.?§
(Sigmund Freud, letter to Fleiss, 1900)
"If you bring forth that which is in you, that which you bring f ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 8600
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On Empathy
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as:
"The ability to imagine oneself in anther's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. It is a term coined in the early 20th century, equivale ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 29352
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The Narcissist as Eternal Child
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"Puer Aeternus" ?每 the eternal adolescent, the semipternal Peter pan ?每 is a phenomenon often associated with pathological narcissism. People who refuse to grow up strike others as self-centred and aloof, petulant and brattish, haughty and demanding ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 12687
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Misdiagnosing Narcissism - Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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(The use of gender pronouns in this article reflects the clinical facts: most narcissists are men.)
Anxiety Disorders ?每 and especially Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) ?每 are often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder ( ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 22379
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Highly Sensitive People - Traits and Characteristics
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One in every twenty people is considered to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). This means that either you yourself may be sensitive or someone you know is. 42% of the population is not highly sensitive, meaning that most things don't bother them the ...
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By Rose Smith Hits: 26950
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Personality Testing; Myth and Realities
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It is commonly believed myth that personality testing instruments can measure your personality and predict your future behaviors. The pre-employment testing mechanism has been following this creed without any solid evidence. The testing industry clai ...
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By Saqib Hits: 1905
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Nature VS Nurture Theories of Personality in 21st Century
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Nature vs Nurture theories have wasted a lot of energy of human beings. Plato is considered first to realize that you are made of not only flesh but also an intellectual soul.
The issue may be much older?＃
In Greek Myth ...
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By Saqib Hits: 25602
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The Psychology of Torture
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There is one place in which one's privacy, intimacy, integrity and inviolability are guaranteed ?每 one's body, a unique temple and a familiar territory of sensa and personal history. The torturer invades, defiles and desecrates this shrine. He does s ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 20084
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A Brief History of Hypnosis
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Evidence of hypnotic-like phenomena appears in many ancient cultures. The writer of Genesis seems familiar with the anaesthetic power of hypnosis when he reports that God put Adam "into a deep sleep" to take his rib to form Eve. Other ancient records ...
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By Adam Eason Hits: 3559
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What is Hypnosis?
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Before anyone experiences hypnosis and starts using it to make wonderful, beneficial changes in their life, this article is designed to perhaps to answer a few questions you may have and also to dispel a few myths and misconceptions about hypnosis.
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By Adam Eason Hits: 8316
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The Shattered Identity
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I. Exposition
In the movie "Shattered" (1991), Dan Merrick survives an accident and develops total amnesia regarding his past. His battered face is reconstructed by plastic surgeons and, with the help of his loving wife, he gradually r ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 14095
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Intuition
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I. The Three Intuitions
IA. Eidetic Intuitions
Intuition is supposed to be a form of direct access. Yet, direct access to what? Does it access directly "intuitions" (abstract objects, akin to numbers or properties - see ...
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By Sam Vaknin Hits: 19201
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How To Tell If Someone Is Lying
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How to tell if someone is lying? Carefully. All methods of lie-detecting, including polygraph machines, are regularly fooled or used improperly, resulting in mistakes. There are a few good ways described here, but try to confirm the truth by other me ...
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By Steve Gillman Hits: 6397
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Persuasion Techniques
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Some of the best persuasion techniques have been developed from NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) methods. For example, if you hear a person saying, "I see," a few times, they are probably processing information visually, according to NLP. To influe ...
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By Steve Gillman Hits: 2754
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