[Available in audio format at Google Podcasts and Apple, and Spotify.] As I’ve gotten to […]
Should you tell your partner how to be a better person? I mean, doesn’t it […]
The pandemic presents particular psychological challenges for people who are compulsive, Type A, and driven. […]
I just came across an inspiring story by Sylvia Baer, a literature professor at Rowand […]
Those of us who are driven tend to lean forward and try to push our […]
Recognizing OCPD and The Driven Personality A woman who recently realized that she had OCPD […]
People who are compulsive, workaholic or Type a personality have a, well, special relationship with anxiety. It propels them to get lots done, but it also makes it hard for them to enjoy life. And those at the unhealthy end of the compulsive spectrum, those who have Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), have such pressing anxiety that they may never enjoy life.
Why Perfectionists Become Persecutors in Difficult Relationships
In my last two posts I’ve been exploring how Rescuer, Victim and Persecutor roles affect […]
How Rescuer, Victim and Persecutor Roles Lead to Difficult Relationships
As I wrote in my previous post about Karpman’s Triangle, three archetypal roles typically lead […]
Look closely at any conflict with a critical partner, and you’ll usually see certain roles […]
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