The Secret Joys of Introverts
Miina Matsuoka lives by herself in New York City. She owns two cats and routinely screens her calls. But before you jump to conclusions, note that she is comfortable hobnobbing in any of five languages for her job as business manager at an international lighting-design firm.
Person-centred therapy with a client experiencing social anxiety difficulties: A hermeneutic single case efficacy design - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research - Volume 11
Published online: 22 Feb 2011 Author affiliations a Counselling Unit , University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, UK Author biographies
Histrionic Personality
The Human Mind Histrionic Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder is a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention;interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or provocative behavior;displays rapidly shifting and shallow expressions of emotions;consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self;has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail;shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion;is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances;considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are.
Gender Differences in Personality Are Larger than Previously Thought
A new study confirms that men's minds come from Mars and women's from Venus. In an article recently published in the online journal PLoS ONE, Italian cognitive psychologist Marco Del Giudice and his collaborators compared the personality traits of men and women in a sample of over 10,000 people and found huge differences. Women scored much higher than in men in Sensitivity, Warmth, and Apprehension, while men scored higher than women in Emotional Stability, Dominance, Rule-Consciousness, and Vigilance. When many personality traits were considered simultaneously, there was only a 10% overlap between the distributions of these traits in men and women. Essentially, the study suggests that when it comes to personality men and women belong to two different species. The personality data for this study were obtained from an existing database, in which 10,261 adults of US nationality were interviewed in 1993 to validate a particular personality questionnaire (16PF).
Gay Teen Worried He Might Be Christian
LOUISVILLE, KY—At first glance, high school senior Lucas Faber, 18, seems like any ordinary gay teen. He's a member of his school's swing choir, enjoys shopping at the mall, and has sex with other males his age. But lately, a growing worry has begun to plague this young gay man. A gnawing feeling that, deep down, he may be a fundamentalist, right-wing Christian.
Dependent Personality
The Human Mind Dependent Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder as a pervasive and excessive need to be taken care of that leads to submissive and clinging behavior and fears of separation, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: has difficulty making everyday decisions without an excessive amount of advice and reassurance from others; needs others to assume responsibility for most major areas of his or her life;
6 Clues to Character
Seconds after Tamara was ushered into his office, Michael knew she was right for the creative staff of the advertising team he ran. Within a year, they were not only a productive duo professionally, they were dating. She soon jumped to another agency largely so they could live together openly.
Anxiety: Forms of Anxiety
Anxiety is a complex emotion, and its signs and symptoms may be manifested in different ways. Following are brief descriptions of the forms of anxiety that may occur in children and teenagers. Detailed descriptions, signs and symptoms, causes, treatment and related information can be found by linking to each disorder. {*style:<ul>*}{*style:<li>*}{*style:<b>*}Separation Anxiety Disorder{*style:</b>*} — Children with separation anxiety disorder (SAD) have intense anxiety about being away from home or caregivers that affects their ability to function socially and in school. The child may cling to parents, refuse to go to school, or be afraid to sleep alone.
Borderline Personality
The Human Mind Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder is a pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
