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    Borderline personality disorder is a disordered behavior pattern that develops by early adulthood‚ and is characterized by multiple types of psychological instability and impulsiveness‚ often involves intense and frequent mood changes‚ fear of abandonment‚ and a risk of suicide according to Merriam-Webster.com. In Oldham’s article “Personality Disorders” he states that in many important ways‚ we are what we do. It is easier to determine the “what” of our personality rather than the “why”. We all

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    Antisocial personality disorder is a type of chronic mental condition in which a person’s ways of thinking‚ perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional — and destructive. People with antisocial personality disorder typically have no regard for right and wrong and often disregard the rights‚ wishes and feelings of others. Those with antisocial personality disorder tend to antagonize‚ manipulate or treat others either harshly or with callous indifference. They may often violate

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    Paranoid personality disorder Paranoid Personality Disorder is a disorder commonly mistaken for schizophrenic personality disorders. It is organized into the cluster A of personality disorders making it a dramatic or emotional personality disorder. “a personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of distrust and suspicion of others resulting in a tendency to attribute the motives of others to malevolence” (paranoid personality disorder‚ 2005). Individuals with Paranoid Personality Disorder

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    from reality‚ just mild like when we daydream‚ delve into a good book or become engrossed with a project. But then after that‚ we do still come back to reality. However‚ some people are diagnosed with a dissociative identity disorder or the popular multiple personality disorder (MPD). This differ from mild dissociation that all of us commonly experience. People who have this live a fairly complicated life. Sadly‚ people who have this experience traumatic physical‚ sexual or emotional abuse during

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    Schizoid Personality Disorder: The Nature and Characteristics of Schizoid Cole Butler Sonoma State University Abstract Eugen Bleuler first used the term “Schizoid” in 1908 and described it as “...a human tendency to direct attention toward one ’s inner life and away from the external world”. Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD) is characterized by a lack of interest in any form of social relationship‚ a solitary lifestyle‚ and secretness. People

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    Ancient Aliens: Fact or Fiction? Have you ever wondered how many of the great marvels of the world were created? The pyramids of Egypt were a great marvel constructed by men—as far as we know it—with such precision that it’s makes you wonder. The pyramids are not a building stile only know to Egyptians. The Mayans also use pyramid style buildings in their temples. Why two different civilizations‚ separated by miles away with no connection with each other‚ built so precise constructions‚ like the

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    Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Lower Capstone – Unit 3 Independent Project Rozlynn Mundy American InterContinental University Online July 4‚ 2010 Title: Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Abstract Introduction I. Overview of Global Warming A. Signs of global warming a. Support b. Skepticism II. Effects of Global Warming A. Contributors to global a. Manmade b. Natural Summary Abstract The information found in this paper is designed to raise

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    Histrionic Personality Disorder Aleyshka Vigil PSY 2012 01/0 7/13 Professor Shaw Histrionic Personality Disorder This paper will describe Histrionic Personality Disorder. When one usually thinks of mental illness Clinical Depression‚ Bipolar Disorder or maybe even Schizophrenia comes to mind‚ but Histrionic Personality Disorder is not commonly used today in respect to mental illness. This may be due to the probability

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    regarding fidelity of spouse or sexual partner B. Does not occur exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia‚ a Mood Disorder With Psychotic Features‚ or another Psychotic Disorder and is not due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition. Note: If criteria are met prior to the onset of Schizophrenia‚ add "Premorbid‚" e.g.‚ "Paranoid Personality Disorder (Premorbid)." Possible Causes: Since this illness is not induced (via a drug or any other substance)‚ or genetic‚

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    Narcissistic Personality disorder is a rare personality disorder which is mainly driven by dramatic emotional behavior‚ parallel to antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) has many symptoms that are often very common in regular people. Symptoms that anybody may have experience at least once in their lifetime without understanding what may have been the driving forces behind behaviors. In this paper‚ I will go more in depth on this personality disorder‚ the

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