Bill Eddy
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So recognizing that difference and similarity. So about half of people, I think, with personality disorders, and this is just my estimate, have high conflict personalities and about half don't. I've worked with borderlines in the psych hospital, narcissists that...
So recognizing that difference and similarity. So about half of people, I think, with personality disorders, and this is just my estimate, have high conflict personalities and about half don't. I've worked with borderlines in the psych hospital, narcissists that...
Don't blame other people, narcissists that are just self-centered and borderlines who are more frustrated with themselves than anybody else. So that's an important distinction.
Don't blame other people, narcissists that are just self-centered and borderlines who are more frustrated with themselves than anybody else. So that's an important distinction.
Don't blame other people, narcissists that are just self-centered and borderlines who are more frustrated with themselves than anybody else. So that's an important distinction.
In my estimation. I don't have research yet. Right.
In my estimation. I don't have research yet. Right.
In my estimation. I don't have research yet. Right.
And that's why they have conflicts. And they escalate instead of getting worked on and resolved.
And that's why they have conflicts. And they escalate instead of getting worked on and resolved.
And that's why they have conflicts. And they escalate instead of getting worked on and resolved.
Yeah, so part of it goes with the specific personalities. So high conflict people with borderline personality traits or histrionic personality traits are often more openly dramatic. And so they might really shock you. Suddenly they start yelling, screaming. throwing things just because you're having an average conversation, very disproportionate.
Yeah, so part of it goes with the specific personalities. So high conflict people with borderline personality traits or histrionic personality traits are often more openly dramatic. And so they might really shock you. Suddenly they start yelling, screaming. throwing things just because you're having an average conversation, very disproportionate.
Yeah, so part of it goes with the specific personalities. So high conflict people with borderline personality traits or histrionic personality traits are often more openly dramatic. And so they might really shock you. Suddenly they start yelling, screaming. throwing things just because you're having an average conversation, very disproportionate.
But some, and it tends to be more of the antisocial personality, some narcissistic personalities can look really reasonable on the surface. And they've actually had a lifetime of experience at looking good, which kind of covers up all the stuff under the surface. And I think of a couple examples. So, for example, and I deal sometimes with domestic violence cases. So let's say an abuser...
But some, and it tends to be more of the antisocial personality, some narcissistic personalities can look really reasonable on the surface. And they've actually had a lifetime of experience at looking good, which kind of covers up all the stuff under the surface. And I think of a couple examples. So, for example, and I deal sometimes with domestic violence cases. So let's say an abuser...
But some, and it tends to be more of the antisocial personality, some narcissistic personalities can look really reasonable on the surface. And they've actually had a lifetime of experience at looking good, which kind of covers up all the stuff under the surface. And I think of a couple examples. So, for example, and I deal sometimes with domestic violence cases. So let's say an abuser...
says in court, says, oh, well, I was helping her because she was so upset. I took her keys away and I held her down on the bed because I was afraid she would leave and get into a car crash. Well, there may be rare occasions where that's true, but that's a common story that we get from domestic abusers.
says in court, says, oh, well, I was helping her because she was so upset. I took her keys away and I held her down on the bed because I was afraid she would leave and get into a car crash. Well, there may be rare occasions where that's true, but that's a common story that we get from domestic abusers.
says in court, says, oh, well, I was helping her because she was so upset. I took her keys away and I held her down on the bed because I was afraid she would leave and get into a car crash. Well, there may be rare occasions where that's true, but that's a common story that we get from domestic abusers.