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Viewer questions have been steadily coming in, so here are some answers to questions such as: How do you pronounce schizoid? Can schizoids experience anger? Do schizoids mask? And more…

What is the difference between schizoid personality disorder and autism spectrum disorder? They seem similar…but they’re actually very different! Here, I explore the overlaps and contrasts of both schizoid and autism.

Schizoid personality disorder in the DSM is described by what it is lacking, not what it actually is…so what IS it? Psychoanalytic theorists have helped us understand much more about schizoid personalities. So, let’s take a peek inside the schizoid!

Schizoid personality disorder is often overshadowed by more dramatic personality disorders, but if you dig deep into it, those with schizoid personality disorder are both misrepresented and misunderstood. While the DSM-5-TR criteria present a Schizoid puzzle piece… does it capture the whole picture?

Paranoid personalities use projection as their central defense mechanism, resulting in putting their own pain onto others. Forensic researchers have noted that those who commit mass murders are more likely to have a paranoid personality. In this blog, we unpack 3 very different cases of mass killings by a paranoid personality: Jeffrey Weise the School Shooter; Richard Farley the Rejected Lover; and Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City Bomber.

What do paranoia, paranoid personality disorder, and paranoid schizophrenia have in common? Not nearly as much as you would think! Here, I help parse out all the perplexing paranoia/d packages.

Despite how ridiculously underresearched paranoid personality disorder is, we still have some literature on its different flavors and presentations. The more severe, the more dangerous…take a peek at the subtypes of paranoid personality disorder!

Paranoid personalities and borderline personalities can be difficult to distinguish because of many overlaps. Can it be done? In this blog, we parse out the differences between these two unstable personalities.

Paranoid personality disorder is not often discussed, but did you know they can look like narcissists? Not only are these types very common and hiding in plain sight, but paranoid personalities are often more dangerous than narcissists! Read on to learn more about the paranoid personality that might be hiding in your life!

What personality traits and disorders are the most dangerous? I found a researcher who was kind enough to create an entire Spectrum of Negative Personality to help us understand! Let’s dive into the dark parts of personality!