By John M. Oldham, M.D., and Lois B. Morris Does the New Personality Self-Portrait 25 capture a vulnerability to conspiracy theories? Recent studies have targeted a handful of likely personality traits that we can track. Popular U.S. COVID conspiracy theories Honestly, with all the social and political instability of these times, who doesn’t entertain […]
By JOHN M. OLDHAM, M.D. and LOIS B. MORRIS Empathy is a word that crops up a lot this election season. We tie it to the personalities of candidates for public office. We want leaders who can put themselves in our shoes. Who can tune in to what we go through, even without having […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, MD Yes, people with personality disorders can and do make it big, even while suffering deeply. But they don’t always recognize that they can be their own worst enemy. When they’re feeling miserable, they may think it’s because other people are being unreasonable and don’t understand them. They may […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, MD I’m more a fan of baseball personalities than I am of baseball. And in this pandemic-delayed season, I’ve had plenty of time to indulge my favorite pastime, mapping personality styles. A short while ago on this blog site, I displayed the actual Personality Self-Portrait of the late catcher and […]
What is a personality disorder? What’s a personality type or style? How can you tell the difference? What can you do about personality patterns that are causing you–or your colleagues, family, friends–a lot of grief and discomfort? Listen to Dr. John Oldham’s wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Bridget Nash on TherapyShow.com.
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, M.D. It’s now the spring baseball season, but we’re in an upside-down world in which it’s hard to imagine sitting in a crowded stadium. Anyway, so far we don’t have a choice, since the season is postponed and the stadiums are closed. But in the spirit of the season, I […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, M.D. The defensive cloak of denial works only so long. COVID-19, we wanted to believe, was over there. For as long as we could, we refused to see that this ruthless pandemic could take over our country, our town, our street. But no more. Now we know the savage nature […]
