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		<title>Malignant Narcissism: At the Core of Psychopathy</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/malignant-narcissism-at-the-core-of-psychopathy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psychopaths possess a uniquely malignant form of narcissism that makes them capable of callous, senseless, remorseless, use and abuse of others.]]></description>
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		<title>Psychopathy and Character Disturbance:  Looking Beyond The Hype Toward The Greater Problem</title>
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		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/psychopathy-and-character-disturbance-looking-beyond-the-hype-toward-the-greater-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's important not only to see the problems of sociopathy and psychopathy in their proper context, but also to recognize the larger and more worrisome picture.]]></description>
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		<title>What Made Them This Way?: Understanding Disturbed Characters</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/what-made-them-this-way-understanding-disturbed-characters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/what-made-them-this-way-understanding-disturbed-characters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you strive too hard to "understand" a person's behavior, you can often inadvertently excuse it.]]></description>
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		<title>Anger Problems and Anger Management</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/anger-problems-and-anger-management/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/anger-problems-and-anger-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individuals with aggressive personality styles are usually already in the aggressive mode long before they ever become angry.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Another Look at Manipulation Tactics</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/another-look-at-manipulation-tactics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/another-look-at-manipulation-tactics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the most effective ways for impaired characters to victimize others is to conceal their malevolent intentions while simultaneously prompting their "target" to accede to their desires. Manipulators win by using clever tactics like "gaslighting" to get the other person to back down or give in.]]></description>
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		<title>Break Vicious Cycles at Their Weakest Point</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/break-vicious-cycles-at-their-weakest-point/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/break-vicious-cycles-at-their-weakest-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whether you happen to struggle with anxiety or you're in a relationship with a difficult person, it's important to recognize the vicious cycles that fuel your difficulties and commit to breaking them at their earliest, weakest point.]]></description>
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		<title>Ending a Controlling Relationship: A Risky Time</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/ending-a-controlling-relationship-a-risky-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/ending-a-controlling-relationship-a-risky-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=354</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If there's one thing that's anathema to any aggressive personality, it's being told: "No."]]></description>
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		<title>Character, and the Ability to Correctly Appraise it, Matters</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/character-and-the-ability-to-correctly-appraise-it-matters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/character-and-the-ability-to-correctly-appraise-it-matters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Beginning a relationship without a good sense of who you are, who the other person is, and the principles that you're committed to let bind and guide you both, is almost always a recipe for disaster and heartache.]]></description>
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		<title>Anger Issues or Something More?</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/anger-issues-or-something-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/anger-issues-or-something-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=304</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The most important thing for anyone to accept is that the disturbed character's behaviors are his (or her) problems to address through appropriate guidance and dedicated self-correction.]]></description>
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		<title>Moving On After An Abusive Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/moving-on-after-an-abusive-relationship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/moving-on-after-an-abusive-relationship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here's the rule for moving on and bringing joy back into your life: don't direct any energy toward things you can't control anyway; focus instead on actions only you have the power to take.]]></description>
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