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
WASHINGTON, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- An initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is raising awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosed in nondeployed settings.
A Head for the Future relaunched today with a new website and resources. Since...
WASHINGTON, March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 15, 2004, over a decade ago, Army Specialist Matthew Drake's life changed in an instant. The blast from a suicide car bomb in Al-Qaim, Iraq, killed the four passengers in his vehicle and left him with life-threatening...
If you're really going to defend yourself against victimization, it's important to know the kind of person you're dealing with, how they might try to manipulate and control you, and why.
Tags: character disturbance, in practice, personality disorders, relationships