Being a deep empath isn’t just about “feeling a lot”—it’s an entire way of moving through the world. Empaths don’t just notice emotions; they absorb them, often to their own detriment. Their ability ...

We often form the strongest connections with people who truly "get us." These people are usually the first to get excited over your good news and the first to listen when you're feeling down. But have ...

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People with “dark personality traits”, such as psychopathy or narcissism, are more likely to be callous, disagreeable and antagonistic in their nature. Such traits exists on a continuum – we all have ...

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When it comes to personality types and traits, I’ve gleaned two takeaways that run along a parallel path. First up is to beware of the dark triad cluster of personality traits: Machiavellianism, ...

It may seem that people with elevated Dark Triad traits are not empathic, but it isn't so simple. In a basic sense, empathy serves people higher in dark traits. Dark traits may be a "necessary evil", ...

While most people have the capacity to have empathy, to put themselves in someone else’s shoes and feel what they feel, empaths feel other people’s feelings or physical sensations as if they are their ...

Maintaining healthy relationships with appropriate boundaries can prove challenging for anyone, but what if you’re someone who’s especially sensitive? How do you handle conflict if you’re the type of ...

During the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, a group of insurgents forcefully entered the Capitol building while Congress was in session to ratify the 2020 election. The individuals had ...

In healthy relationships, you don’t have to work so hard emotionally all the time.