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Modern permissiveness and the new culture of entitlement allows disturbed people to reach adulthood without proper socialization. In a book meant both for the general public and for professionals, bestselling author and psychologist George Simon explains in plain English:•How most disturbed characters think.•The habitual behaviors the disturbed use to avoid responsibility and to manipulate, deceive, and exploit others.•Why victims in relationships with disturbed characters do not get help they need from traditional therapies.•A straightforward guide to recognizing and understanding all relevant personality types, especially those most likely to undermine relationships.•A new framework for making sense of the crazy world many find themselves in when there’s a disturbed character in their lives.•Concrete principles that promote responsibility and positive change when engaging disturbed characters.•Tactics (for both lay persons and therapists) to lessen the chances for victimization and empower those who would otherwise be victims in their relationships with many types of disturbed characters.Editorial ReviewsReviewThis important primer explains that in our society, we are trained to be kind, compassionate and understanding – and thus we are culturally primed to make room for the character dis-ordered who very much appreciate the favor. It certainly makes their thievery less complicated.Easy to read, this book will help you to identify users without blaming yourself for being ‘unkind’ (before you are robbed blind by those who have an aversion to going to work.)(Eleanor Cowan, author of : A History of a Pedophile’s Wife: Memoir of a Canadian Teacher and Writer)George Simon has a genius for organization. He takes a complicated subject of human behavior and breaks it down to easily understandable subtopics, exploring the gamut of character traits from neurosis to psychopathy. He gives simple, easy to follow strategies for dealing with the manipulative people in our lives, whether they are patients or relatives. He even addresses the concerns of people who have rid themselves of the disturbed character that plagued them and suggests ways to move on. (Reader review)”The time for this book is way past overdue, and Simon’s subtitle couldn’t be more appropriate. Character disturbance is the phenomenon of our age, plain and simple. What does that mean? Well, in a nutshell, Dr. Simon defines character disturbance (and their more intense form of character disorders, which includes psychopathy) as the degree to which people LACK specific virtues, ethics, social conscientiousness, and commitment to social behaviour worthy of respect. It is the degree to which a person evades personal responsibility, feels entitled to things they have not earned, lies, cheats, cons, and steals. The problem is, our society has become so inured in these narcissistic patterns, to see them for what they are is as difficult as asking a fish about water. They are our new norms, rewarded in business and daily life, while true character is derided as weakness and out of date. This book is just full of gems and is probably the best primer on manipulation tactics I’ve read. Simon makes the difference between neurosis and character disturbance very clear and shows how they need totally different techniques in order to correct. . . . The book has chapters with very clear explanations of all the concepts, tactics, and disorders, as well as transcripts from some of Simon’s own sessions. All are highly informative, simply written, and applicable to everything from teenagers to convicts. Highly recommended.” (Reader review)”This is a must-read for anyone going through any part of life with a person who is character disturbed. Understanding how your own behavior and weaknesses contribute to the situation is of paramount importance, and this book will help people understand how to change those behaviors. Getting inside a character-disturbed person’s head is a little scary, but this, too is extremely important in order to effectively respond to them. The author knows his topic thoroughly.” (Reader review)Book DescriptionModern permissiveness and the new culture of entitlement allows disturbed people to reach adulthood without proper socialization. In a book meant both for the general public and for professionals, bestselling author and psychologist George Simon explains in plain English:•How most disturbed characters think.•The habitual behaviors the disturbed use to avoid responsibility and to manipulate, deceive, and exploit others.•Why victims in relationships with disturbed characters do not get help they need from traditional therapies.•A straightforward guide to recognizing and understanding all relevant personality types, especially those most likely to undermine relationships.•A new framework for making sense of the crazy world many find themselves in when there’s a disturbed character in their lives.•Concrete principles that promote responsibility and positive change when engaging disturbed characters.•Tactics (for both lay persons and therapists) to lessen the chances for victimization and empower those who would otherwise be victims in their relationships with many types of disturbed characters.File Size: 2840 KBPrint Length: 258 pagesPublisher: Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc (June 1, 2011)http://www.amazon.com/Character-Disturbance-phenomenon-our-a…