Self-assessment questionnaires to help you better understand yourself and others.
Narcissism, like many other personality traits, exists on a spectrum. Most people have a mix of narcissistic and empathic traits. In some people, however, their narcissistic side overshadows their empathic side. We call these people narcissists. If their narcissistic tendencies are so pervasive and severe that they negatively impact their lives, they’re likely to suffer …
Most people know what ‘introvert’ and ‘extrovert’ means. Some know what ambivert means, but very few people have encountered the term ‘omnivert’. Both ‘omnivert’ and ‘ambivert’ have the Latin root vertere in them, which means ‘to turn’; ambi means ‘both’, and omni means ‘all’. So, ambiverts literally turn both ways. They have both introverted and …
‘Schizoid’ literally means ‘like Schizophrenia’. People with Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) have Schizophrenia-like symptoms except for psychotic symptoms like hallucinations. People with SPD have limited emotional expression, are socially withdrawn, and have no interest in forming close relationships. They come across as indifferent and seem okay with being on their own. Even if they, deep …
Peter Pan is a fictional boy who couldn’t grow up. There are some real-life Peter Pans out there who have grown up but not mentally. They suffer from the Peter Pan syndrome. They refuse to grow up and cling to their childish ways. They avoid doing age-appropriate ‘adult’ activities. While it can be good not …
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Bipolar disorder can be very confusing. It’s common to mistake one for the other. This is because, despite being distinct disorders, they have overlapping main symptoms. The common symptoms of BPD and Bipolar disorder are: Despite these similarities, BPD and Bipolar disorder are different in that the former is a …
The following symptoms characterize Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): While these are the main symptoms used to diagnose BPD, people with BPD experience the disorder differently. So much so that researchers have come up with different types of BPD. Why the long version? Most BPD tests check for the above symptoms. To get a better and …
People experience Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) differently. While there are common symptoms that are used to diagnose BPD officially, some people with BPD lean more towards a particular set of symptoms than others. This may be because people have different biological predispositions and temperaments. This has led researchers to categorize BPD into different types based …
People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) can experience the mental health condition differently. Yet, there’s a considerable overlap of symptoms in men and women. Men and women are more similar in showing symptoms of BPD than they are different. Despite the overlap, some critical differences exist between how men and women experience BPD. If you’re …
I was recently reading some YouTube comments on a video about two men arguing with a salesperson. The first man was very aggressive in his speech and body language. The second man’s body language was more relaxed. The first man was talking at the salesman while the second one was talking with the salesman. A …
Hypomania (hypo = under; mania = madness) is when a person experiences abnormally high energy levels. The state is less severe than mania, where a person experiences such high energy levels that they engage in reckless and harmful behavior. Mania and hypomania are symptoms of bipolar disorder, but a person can experience hypomania without suffering …