ArmChair Psychologists

Is It Borderline Personality Disorder or Complex PTSD? Exploring the similarities and differences.

Is there more than one type of narcissist - Grandiose VS Vunerable

“Individuals high in grandiose narcissism tend to have high levels of self-esteem… self-assuredness, imposingness, attention seeking, entitlement, exhibitionism, self-indulgence, and disrespect for the needs of others.”

The other, often overlooked, dimension is vulnerable narcissism, which is marked by low self-esteem and is “characterized by hypersensitivity to evaluations from others, defensiveness, bitterness, anxiousness, self-indulgence, conceitedness, arrogance, and an insistence on having one’s own way,” explain Kjærvik and Bushman.

Are we becoming more narcissistic? Vanity, social media, and the 'me, me, me' generation.

Does Ghosting boil down to Attachment theory - are you an anxious attacher?

Been ghosted by a friend? Look to their childhood for answers The friend who cuts you off unexpectedly may well have had some early childhood 'attachment' issues.

We act more introverted as we get older. Psychologists call this “intrinsic maturation.” It means our personalities become more balanced “like a kind of fine wine that mellows with age,”

You Get More Introverted With Age, According to Science Psychologists call this “intrinsic maturation.”