A classic communication theory, the double bind, may offer a unifying explanation for the paradoxes at the core of borderline ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone's everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Women and men with borderline personality disorder seem not to know how to stop arguing. Often described as "drama queens" or "abusive," they too frequently create chaos in situations where others ...

“By portraying themselves as victims, narcissists can manipulate others to gain attention, sympathy or control in relationships,” Cwynar said. “They may use their perceived victimhood as a tool to ...

A conniving person may not be obvious with their intentions, but you can tell someone is secretly manipulative if they have ...

Learn what borderline personality disorder symptoms are through testimonies of people who have experienced them. The post How ...

Have you ever wondered how your personality is related to how you do in life? Estonian researchers have put together a large ...

Where mood disorders can cause temporary or fluctuating changes in mood, personality disorders cause symptoms that remain consistent over time and across a range of situations. For example, bipolar ...

Comorbidity is when a person has more than one health condition at once. Researchers investigating the comorbidity of personality disorders have found people with certain disorders may have other ...

Diagnosing personality disorders in children is controversial due to natural developmental shifts in mood and behavior. When maladaptive traits remain pervasive and persistent, however, a personality ...