Personality Blog

Do you envy Captain Jack Sparrow and wish you had his freedom from the mindboggling technology of the 21st Century. Would you rather set sail and challenge the wind, the sea and various monsters? According to Pirate expert Dr. Peter Leeson of George Mason University, “Unlike their Somali successors, early 18th Century pirates, men like Blackbeard, “Black Bart” Roberts, and “Calico” Jack Rackam, weren’t only thieves. They were also early experimenters with some of the modern world’s most cherished values, such as liberty, democracy, and …

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder is the 8th personality disorder in our series. You don’t want to miss any of them. People with OCPD have impossibly high standards for themselves and others. Personal relationships are a challenge for them because of their tendency to be critical of others who do not share their inflexible standards. They are convinced of the rightness of their beliefs, therefore they can be contentious. There are few gray areas as far as OCPD individuals are concerned. They perceive everything as …