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Benjamin Garber PhD Benjamin Garber PhD

Thank You, Mr. Trump!

Sometimes it takes dramatic extremes to wake us up. By definition, republicans and democrats serve as foils to one another. Early in any campaign, candidates try to distinguish themselves by taking polarized positions. Pro-this and anti-that.

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Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq. Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq.

Personality Awareness Skills

Whether you’re choosing a friend, getting married, deciding where to work, electing a leader (such as a President) or just trying to understand someone’s behavior, it helps to have personality awareness skills. This has become especially important in modern times for several reasons. Once you have personality awareness skills, you will start noticing patterns of behavior you didn’t think about before. While most of our articles, books and videos are about how to manage people with “high-conflict” personalities, this article is about how to avoid bringing new high-conflict personalities into your life.

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Megan Hunter Megan Hunter

Play-Doh and High Conflict Disruptors

Play-Doh is a modeling compound typically used for arts and crafts projects by children. It’s pliable and flexible. It can be shaped in different ways depending on the external pressure applied to it. Most people we encounter at work and other areas of our life are like Play-doh – 

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