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» Avoid 'overvaluing' your child to prevent narcissism
'Emotional warmth' in parenting is the key to making sure your children grow up full of self-esteem, rather than narcissism, according to a new study.

» Committed to Making a Difference: The INFJ Personality Type

Some of the world's greatest leaders of movements to better the world are believed to have been INFJs. We owe a deep debt to these rarest of personality types.

Tags: creativity, empathy, relationships

» The Odd Truth About “Pathological” Lying

Why would someone lie about things that appear inconsequential, or in situations where the truth would seem to do just as well? The truth about what sometimes seems to be senseless, irrational or "pathological" lying is that there's actually a purpose to it, and that purpose is almost always the same.

Tags: character disturbance, communication, relationships

» Why Insight Isn’t Enough, Part 2

For many people, just coming to a greater level of insight is not enough for them to make significant, lasting changes in behavior patterns that have been part of their preferred style for many years. Here's how one man found success with a systematic approach to changing both his thinking and his behavior.

Tags: CBT, character disturbance, in practice, personality disorders, therapy