Psychology Today
Cognitive biases can negatively impact our relationships. Human relationships are complex and are shaped by emotions, experiences, and personalities. They are also influenced by cognitive biases—systematic patterns of thinking that can affect how we perceive, interact with, and respond to others. We will look at how cognitive biases such as confirmation bias and anchoring bias [...]
Narcissistic parents can cause lifelong damage.Having a narcissistic parent can damage a child's self-esteem, self-concept, and how they view the world. As adults, they may unknowingly be drawn to narcissistic partners or exhibit some of their parent's pathological behaviors. Narcissistic parents often exhibit certain common behaviors that can affect their children. Read the full article on [...]
Anxious and avoidant attachments styles can attract each other. Attachment theory suggests that how we form emotional bonds in early childhood influences our attachment styles and behavior patterns in adult relationships. According to research by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby and developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth, there are three main types of insecure attachment: anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. People with an anxious attachment [...]
Toxic people can erode our self-esteem. Some people seem to radiate positivity, while others leave us feeling emotionally drained and manipulated. Toxic people impact our mental and emotional well-being, leaving us exhausted and stressed. How do toxic people leave us feeling depleted and like a shell of our former selves? Learn what makes a person [...]
Narcissists from your past can pop up in your life and leave just as quickly. Your ex texts you out of nowhere and asks how you are doing. She tells you she misses you, and you don't hear from her again until months later. You may have been breadcrumbed. Breadcrumbing is when a person gives [...]
Learn if a trauma bound may exist in your relationship. You may develop a trauma bond in relationships with toxic people, whether they have narcissistic or sociopathic tendencies. A trauma bond occurs when you have become emotionally attached to someone that abuses you (Reid, 2013). You may have heard of a trauma bond named Stockholm [...]
Learn ways you can best help yourself during the shortage.In October 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shortage in the supply of the ADHD medication Adderall. The FDA estimated that there might be availability in April 2023.Unfortunately, this extreme shortage is no surprise to many clinicians specializing in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are several reasons that [...]
Some ways to feel better, even in a horrific situation. If you are one of the thousands of people who must evacuate yearly due to natural disasters, it can be traumatizing. As a therapist and someone who has evacuated several times, here is what can help with your heightened stress level. Keep up some of [...]
Narcissists will try to suck you back into contact with them. Resist it. When a pathological narcissist is out of your life, they may eventually try to “hoover,” or suck you back into contact with them. Hoovering may be done by emailing, texting, calling, or snail mailing. A narcissist may send you a long email [...]
A friendship coach discusses the challenges. I had the pleasure of interviewing Danielle Bayard Jackson about female friendships, including the challenges of making friends in our mid-20s and beyond. Danielle's book on women and friendships will be available in 2024. Does the way a person is brought up or the way that their parents handle conflict determine [...]
