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Personality analysis of the masochistic personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Masochistic personalities in her book Psychoanalytic Diagnosis

Personality analysis of the manic personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Manic personalities in her book Psychoanalytic Diagnosis

What symptoms are treated with psychotherapy?

There are many symptoms, experiences, and behaviors that lead people to therapy.

A theory of personality

Dig into personality theory with an in-depth examination of various psychology perspectives.

Personality analysis of the paranoid personality

Paranoid personalities, like all of the personality types are on a spectrum. One doesn't have to live in a bunker or present stereotypically

Personality analysis of the histrionic personality

The spectrum of functioning in this personality type ranges from higher functioning, known as hysterical, to lower functioning, known as...

Personality analysis of the psychopathic personality

In simplest terms, psychopaths are people that have no attachments to other people and have a strong desire to control and use them.

Personality analysis of the narcissistic personality

Contrary to the popular idea of narcissism that equates it with vanity, narcissism is actually the product of an inner world of shame ...

Personality analysis of the depressive personality

Depression is enduring whereas grief comes in waves. Severely depressed people can take on years of therapy and still believe "uncritically

Personality analysis of the obsessive and compulsive personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Obsessive and Compulsive personalities in her book "Psychoanalytic_Diagnosis."

Personality analysis of the schizoid personality

People with a schizoid personality can be overwhelmed by external stimulation and may be very withdrawn and introverted.

Personality analysis: the control freak

With this post, I'm going to kick off a series that examines some behaviors that in my experience are common in IT. I will talk about these