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Send us Fan Mail The Five Factor Model describes personality using five broad dimensions: Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. These traits are considered to capture the essential elements of human personality. Professor Ed Dutton, aka The Jolly Heretic, is an Evolutionary Psychology Researcher. In this podcast we discuss the five factor model fr...

Send us Fan Mail Psychopaths can be charming and charismatic, often making a strong initial impression. They use their charm to manipulate others and control their partners. They may lie frequently and convincingly, using deception to create a facade that hides their true nature. Common characteristics include being callous and having a disregard for the safety of others. They can be quite parasit...

Send us Fan Mail Alex Khan has a YouTube channel where, among other things, he discusses motivation, manifestation and self improvement. he invited me onto his channel to discuss the common traits and motivations behind narcissism. This is our conversation. Alex's channel can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@Alex_Khan

Send us Fan Mail John-Paul Davies is a therapist based in the UK. He is the author of "Finding a Balanced Connection" and has a YouTube channel where he discussed mental health related issues and has conversations with other therapists. He invited me onto his channel where we discussed the nature of narcissism in the context of personal, romantic and professional relationships. This was...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Darren Haber is a psychotherapist based in California and author of " Addiction, Accommodation and Vulnerability in Psychoanalysis: Circles without Centres"  In this podcast we discuss the nature of addiction and the path to recovery. For more information visit: https://therapistinlosangeles.com/ Darren's Substack can be found at: https://substack.com/@darrenhabe...

Send us Fan Mail Machiavellianism is characterised by being manipulative, duplicitous and having a willingness to deceive and exploit others for personal gain. The word comes from Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, who wrote the 'The Prince' in the 1500s, which encourages “the end justifies the means” behaviour. Someone who is machiavellian is cunning, sneaky and lacks a moral code...

Send us Fan Mail Bryan Ingram is a social media influencer and award winning mental health advocate. He has Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder, which he describes as the 'scapegoated disorder'.  I initially spoke with Bryan in October 2022 about living with Quiet BPD and his work as a mental health advocate. We have had a catch up chat where he discusses life since then, how therapy h...

Send us Fan Mail Although sadistic personality in no longer part of the DSM there has been recent renewed interest in research, particularly as a component of the Dark Tetrad, which also contains traits of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism. This podcast looks at the sadistic side of the Dark Tetrad and gives examples of how it manifests when co-morbid with the other traits.

Send us Fan Mail If you've spent anytime on social media at some point you've interacted with a Troll. These are people who can be rude, disrespectful and sometimes even threatening. But who are they? What motivates someone to be antagonistic towards complete strangers? In this podcast I discuss different kinds of trolls from the pest, to those who are desperate for any kind of attention...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Ruth Ann Harpur is a clinical psychologist with experience and expertise in relationships, and  different personality types. We had a chat about the dynamics that take place in unhealthy, toxic, abusive relationships, some of the obstacles to recovery, the impact of abuse and some ideas to help navigate a better future. Visit Ruth's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com...