I had ended my series about Narcissism and then my old friend Kate Bornstein sent me this recent article from the New York Times. I felt it added something interesting not covered in any of the previous posts -- a study that shows narcissists don't change much over time. It adds up with the other information and I felt it was a good addition to include here. Narcissism Is a Trait That’s Hard to Shake, Study Says Here’s how to recognize it and cope with the narcissist in your life By Christina Caron July 11, 2024 If you’re hoping that the narcissist in your life will change, a new stud … [Read more...]
Catch and Kill
I recently finished reading Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow. It was an excellent, if horrifying read. Being familiar with the tactics scientology uses against victims of sexual abuse or "enemies" I didn't learn any new techniques or methods used by the unscrupulous to protect their crimes. But I was struck again at the similarities between Harvey Weinsten and scientology. I wrote about this in an earlier post Harvey Weinstein & Scientology -- Separated at Birth? All the tactics are described in this book: Hiring high p … [Read more...]