The Art of Deception: Recognizing the Characteristics of a Compulsive Liar — According to Aimee Daramus, PsyD, “Compulsive liars are people who have very little control over their tendency to use lying as a coping skill. They may lie to manage social situations or meet their own psychological needs of safety, security, or belonging.” For example, a compulsive liar can make up…

How to Recognize Them — Toxic relationships are not always seen in romantic partnerships, they could exist among family, friends or even co-workers. No matter where any type of toxic relationship can be very distressing and demanding specifically when things are not handled properly. For instance, try to identify these signs to understand whether you…

In The Context Of Personal Relationships — When it comes to sociopaths and narcissists, they usually thrive when they are the centre of attention. In their pursuit of supremacy, narcissists feel the urge to overpower others and make them feel inferior. For instance, if you mention any of your proud accomplishments, they will purposefully make subtle comments…

Let’s Find Out — When someone is feeling hurt or humiliated, they might use defensive behaviour. The person might feel good about himself/herself temporarily but over the long term, they usually feel worse. What are the signs that someone is defensive? Although it’s not easy to identify defensive behaviours, however, there are some obvious signs that can help us to recognize defensive…

How To Deal With StoneWalling — Stonewalling refers to the act of shutting down emotionally and becoming non-responsive in a conversation or situation. In relationships, some forms of stonewalling include: i) Physical Withdrawal: This involves physically leaving the situation or avoiding interaction. For example, the person might purposely do this to avoid any difficult communication. ii)…

Understanding Narcissistic Discard in the context of a Narcissistic Relationship — When a narcissistic person ends their relationship with you, it is called narcissistic discard. To understand narcissistic discard, it might be helpful to know about the stages of narcissistic relationships. According to Dr Daramus, there are four stages of narcissistic relationships. For instance, i) Appreciation ii) Depreciation

Signs Of Manipulative Behavior: How To Tell If Someone Is Trying To Manipulate You — A person can use manipulation either deliberately or unconsciously. As manipulation is a human tendency, everyone is guilty of engaging in it at some point. So, how can you identify manipulative behaviour? Let’s find out some of the obvious signs of manipulation: Someone taking advantage of your vulnerabilities for their…

What Texting Habits Say About Someone’s Attachment Style — The way of someone’s texting or texting habits can reveal that person’s attachment style. According to Dr Romanoff, someone’s anxious or avoidant attachment style can influence their texting habit and texting compatibility with their partner. For instance, Anxious Attachment Style People with this attachment style like to use texting to feel close to…

Let’s Find Out — We can’t deny in our personal and professional life, communication plays an important role. And now and then, we all experience some challenges when it comes to interpersonal communication. This is why we can apply some of these psychological techniques to develop effective communication in our personal and professional arena…

4 Common Signs That Someone You Know Is Trapped In The Land Of Emotional Baggage — Emotional Baggage According to clinical psychologist Sabrina Romanoff, emotional baggage means a person has some unresolved emotional issues, pain, sufferings and challenges that still occupy his/her mental space and impact their current relationships. Some of the signs of Unresolved Trauma According to Dr Romanoff, there are some warning signs that you need to look out for in terms of…

4 Reasons Why You Should Start Saying No to People — Most people show hesitation when comes to saying no. And if that person has a people-pleasing nature, they might even over-exhaust themselves just to avoid saying no. It is a usual thing that many of us sometimes struggle with. However, different people can apply different techniques while saying no to…

Insights From My Personal Experience — Once upon a time At the age of 24 I had everything figured out But it was an illusion Soon the big house Turned into Prisoner of Azkaban Soon my other half Turned into a Monster Soon my Sweet Dreams Turned into Midnight Nightmares Suddenly I figured I was kept…

How to recognize (and where to draw the line) when someone’s trying to manipulate you — Love bombing is one of the manipulation techniques. At the beginning of any romantic relationship, love bombing is typical, and it can positively impact the relationship. However, in the long run, this can turn into abuse and gaslighting. According to psychologists, usually, narcissists and sociopaths use love bombing as their…

3 Roots of Misogyny — 3 Causes of Misogyny A person may become misogynistic as a result of their life experiences, upbringing, societal influences and cultural traits. Among these, there are three main reasons behind misogyny, for instance, i) Upbringing: If someone grows up in a home in which family members have misogynistic attitudes and perspectives, it will eventually influence the…

Let’s Find Out — Most of the time, when narcissists get their new supply, they try to hide it from other people. Because, if you know who they are from early on, you will not get involved with them. …

Let’s Find Out About Retroactive Jealousy — “Retroactive jealousy” is when a person becomes jealous over a partner’s past romantic relationships with other people and not just their present ones. According to clinical psychologist Dr Romanoff, retroactive jealousy can lead the partner to feel jealous about things like: How their partner spent time with their ex, or…

People who leave before things get too real — Usually, people with this attachment style strongly crave intimate relationships however, they are skeptical about others. Thus, they fear intimacy and wish to protect themselves from the hurt. This is the reason, they fear the very connection they long for. …

My personal perspectives — We INTJs like to fly solo. As we already feel complete on our own, thus, we are not desperate for romantic partners. Also, when we are in any relationship, we need the freedom to do things according to our preferences. We also don’t like the co-dependent dynamic in a relationship. …

Should Online Cheating Be Considered Cheating? — Yes, Online Infidelity is considered cheating. Because it is a type of emotional affair in which individuals engage in sexually intimate connection despite meeting each other in person. Sometimes this online infidelity is also viewed as cybersex. In some cases, both parties are well aware that they will never be…

Stalking is one of the sick games by narcissists — Narcissists view their victims as their property and something only they can possess. In their mind, they can treat their victims in any bad way and they are supposed to tolerate their abusive behavior. If their victim somehow manages to distance themselves or apply the “no contact” method the narcissists…