Some people wonder whether deeply toxic and troubled characters like psychopaths and sociopaths can be somehow reformed and rehabilitated through some kind of therapy. Both criminal and non...

One common feature of psychopathic characters is a chronic suspicious they have of others. Whilst they can give off a superficial initial charm and seem to be a carefree easy going person at first,...

Films and the media in general tend to portray psychopaths as violent “crazies” with murderous impulses that can be triggered on a whim. This serial killer stereotype of a psychopath is...

The idealize-devalue-discard cycle is now very well known in the toxic relationship recovery literature. It is the very common pattern that characterizes relationships with the so called Cluster B...

The image of the toxic workplace often carries with it the stereotype of the high flying, high paying, corporate job, where the stakes are high, and the atmosphere is super competitive and toxic to...

Gas-lighting - the process of gradually undermining and invalidating a person's self confidence and perception of reality - is generally thought of more in the context of personal relationships. And...