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Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock/The Atlantic The Skype Psychologist
What video-chat therapy sessions offer that in-person visits don't
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Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Vladimir Putin, Narcissist?
How the psychology of narcissism might offer insight on the Russian leader
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Oliver Herford, Phenomenal Fauna (Library of Congress) The Narcissistic Injury of Middle Age
As we pass our prime, it is with a growing awareness that younger people coming after us haven’t yet reached their peak. Those who can’t bear the shift to a supporting role may become increasingly narcissistic in the unhealthy sense of the word.
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Wikimedia Commons All Bullies Are Narcissists
Stories of bullying and hazing in the news break down to narcissism and insecurity.
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Where Narcissism Meets Addiction
Is Anthony Weiner's behavior an "addiction" to sexting, or something more psychologically defining and pervasive?
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Challenging the Anti-Shame Zeitgeist
Despite a culture organizing to oppose shaming, it remains inevitable. But it doesn't have to ruin lives.
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The Psychology of Unity After Tragedy
Why the Boston Marathon bombings brought the United States together
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The Emotional Psychology of a Two-Party System
Defense mechanisms that incline us to embrace one side and fully reject the other makes compromise nearly impossible.
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How Aggressive Narcissism Explains Lance Armstrong
Armstrong's lying, arrogance, and contempt for others describe a narcissist who feels that his ideal self-image is under siege.
