I was sent this article by a reader and found it interesting and relevant. I doubt there is anyone who reads this blog who has not encountered this sort of personality, I think cults tend to be breeding grounds for extreme behaviors. I had no idea that this was an identifiable and categorized type of person. There is a lot of information out in the real world that can help make sense of cult experiences! High conflict people (HCPs) have a pattern of high-conflict behavior that increases conflict rather than reducing or resolving it. This pattern usually happens over and over … [Read more...]
High Conflict Personalities
Another article sent to me recently that I am republishing and commenting on here as it explains a lot of what we see going on in the world of scientology. The more knowledge and understanding one has of the phenomena associated with cults and cultish behavior and the toxic traits and personalities you find associated with them, the better chance one has of not being damaged and retaining one’s sanity. This article is oriented towards avoiding hooking up with a High Conflict Person as a partner, but the description of this type of individual is broadly applicable. It originally appeared in P … [Read more...]