Psychology Facts

▼ Personality Disorders ▼

》A personality disorder is a type of mental disorder in which you have a rigid and unhealthy pattern of thinking, functioning and behaving. A person with a personality disorder has trouble perceiving and relating to situations and people.

》Antisocial personality disorder:
Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called sociopathy, is a mental disorder in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others.

Antisocial personality disorder signs and symptoms may include:

Disregard for right and wrong

Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others

Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others

Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure

Arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated

Recurring problems with the law, including criminal behavior

Repeatedly violating the rights of others through intimidation and dishonesty

Impulsiveness or failure to plan ahead

Hostility, significant irritability, agitation, aggression or violence

Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others

Unnecessary risk-taking or dangerous behavior with no regard for the safety of self or others

Poor or abusive relationships

Failure to consider the negative consequences of behavior or learn from them

Being consistently irresponsible and repeatedly
failing to fulfill work or financial obligations

》Avoidant personality disorder:

characterized by feelings of extreme social inhibition, inadequacy, and sensitivity to negative criticism and rejection.

Common symptoms:

Easily hurt by criticism or disapproval

No close friends

Reluctance to become involved with people

Avoidance of activities or occupations that
involve contact with others

Shyness in social situations out of fear of doing something wrong

Exaggeration of potential difficulties

Showing excessive restraint in intimate relationships

Feeling socially inept, inferior, or unappealing to other people

Unwilling to take risks or try new things
because they may prove embarrassing

》Borderline personality disorder:

A disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others, causing problems functioning in everyday life.