Oprah Winfrey talked to people going "no contact" with their families ahead of Thanksgiving. What is that – and should you do ...

Maybe they take the dog out for a walk, just as they promised. Maybe they drive you to the airport at 4 a.m. Maybe they get you a really nice birthday gift. These acts of kindness when coming from a ...

Looking back, the signs were obvious: an extreme need for control, a pathological tendency to exaggerate and an almost comical sense of superiority. My family member claimed to know more than everyone ...

To outsiders, your dad is a larger-than-life social magnet who attracts people from all walks of life. Or your mom is the perfect woman, always looking to please and juggling everything with ease. But ...

We asked experts for books to help people understand narcissistic personality disorder. By Hope Reese When Supriya McKenna was ending her marriage, she turned to a psychologist for advice. Dr. McKenna ...

This story discusses child abuse. If you are a child being abused, or know a child who may be facing abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at (800) 422-4453, or go to ...

Does your husband never seem to “get” other people’s feelings or motivations? Many readers have written in about their experiences in relationships with narcissists. Many others have written in ...

It's a testament of our time that one of the best movies of 2025, HBO's "The Mountainhead," has a "Dr. Strangelove" level of absurdity in its plotting, and yet feels almost understated in its satire ...

They’re so vain — and this new study is definitely about them. Looking to weed out the narcissists in your life? Researchers say there’s one, hard-to-hide habit the unpalatable personality type finds ...

Manipulation and narcissism are weighty terms, especially when used in the same sentence. But there's a reason they're often uttered in the same breath (and quote tile on Instagram): The two go hand ...