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		<title>Character Disturbance: Getting the Right Kind of Help</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/character-disturbance-getting-the-right-kind-of-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/character-disturbance-getting-the-right-kind-of-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Disorders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=447</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It can be really frustrating to find a counselor or therapist who truly understands and can help you deal with the disturbed character in your life.]]></description>
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		<title>Covert-Aggression in the Workplace</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/covert-aggression-in-the-workplace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character Disorders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=434</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What do you do when the covert-aggressor in your life is your co-worker, or even worse, your boss?  Dealing with manipulative, back-stabbing behavior in the workplace can be quite a challenge.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Manipulation and the Problem of Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/manipulation-and-the-problem-of-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/manipulation-and-the-problem-of-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Difficult People]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Neurotics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=387</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The way that most of us, and most especially, mental health professionals, have traditionally been taught to view human nature and behavior is actually the biggest obstacle to understanding and dealing effectively with the unscrupulous and devious folks among us.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Abusive Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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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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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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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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		<category><![CDATA[restoring joy]]></category>
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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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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Matter of Perspective</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/a-matter-of-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/a-matter-of-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abusive Relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Disorders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The central tenet of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is that how we think about things has a strong bearing on the decisions we make and the actions we take.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Surviving a Manipulator: Like Getting Whiplash</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/surviving-a-manipulator-like-getting-whiplash/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/surviving-a-manipulator-like-getting-whiplash/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dealing with a skilled manipulator is often like getting whiplash:  you don't know all that's really happened until after the damage is done.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>48</slash:comments>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t They See What They&#8217;re Doing?: Why the Disturbed Characters in Your Life Don&#8217;t Seem to &#8220;Get It&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/dont-they-see-what-theyre-doing-why-the-disturbed-characters-in-your-life-dont-seem-to-get-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/dont-they-see-what-theyre-doing-why-the-disturbed-characters-in-your-life-dont-seem-to-get-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abusive Relationships]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trying too hard to get the other person to understand inevitably leads those in relationships with responsibility-deficient characters to feel angry, frustrated, and ultimately depressed and defeated. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Facilitating Change in Irresponsible Characters</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/facilitating-change-in-irresponsible-characters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/facilitating-change-in-irresponsible-characters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abusive Relationships]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=160</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The more often they're held accountable by others, and the more often they're expected to abandon their typical manipulative  tactics for more appropriate behaviors, the more "practiced" [disturbed characters] become at being responsible.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Neurotics Don&#8217;t Get About Disturbed Characters</title>
		<link>http://www.manipulative-people.com/what-neurotics-dont-get-about-disturbed-characters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.manipulative-people.com/what-neurotics-dont-get-about-disturbed-characters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Simon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.manipulative-people.com/?p=84</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my new book, Character Disturbance, I go to great lengths to highlight the many and significant differences between most folks and people of disturbed character.]]></description>
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