How To Stop Being a People Pleaser

Sometimes the best people feel the worst about themselves. They blame themselves too much, excuse abuse, and feel undeserving. They put themselves last and seem to feel better when giving. But in the end, they often end up unappreciated, exploited, or even abused....

Inspiring Women in History (100+)

  Some time ago, I found myself near a group of teenagers who were preparing for a biology exam. They were talking about who discovered the structure of DNA. I was pleasantly surprised that, in addition to the Nobel laureates Watson and Crick, they also mentioned...

Narcissism or Selfishness?

Popular psychology is even more popular online, which is why amateur diagnoses are increasingly common: narcissist, psychopath, autistic, and so on (not to mention the various forms of “mental retardation,” which are casually thrown around). Diagnosing someone else...

Vulnerable Narcissism: The Tyranny of the Victim

In my previous article, I wrote that narcissism is a continuum—a spectrum—rather than an “all or nothing” trait. Everyone possesses narcissistic traits; the only difference lies in how pronounced and dominant they are compared to other motivations and...
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