Why do people sabotage peace and quiet? Armand DiMele argues that neurotic behavior, from triangulation to volatile relationships, is not weakness but a disguised grab for power. Recognizing that hidden payoff, he suggests, is the first step toward finally choosing the high road.
Healthy self-love and pathological narcissism are not the same thing. Armand and psychiatrist Dr. Frank Yeoman trace the spectrum from perfectionistic collapse (illustrated by the poem “Richard Corey”) to envy, aggression, and celebrity worship, arguing that most narcissistic suffering stems from an inability to feel genuinely good about oneself.
Armand DiMele traces impulsive behavior from everyday impulse buying and advertising to serious disorders including mania, antisocial personality, and addiction. He argues that reduced sensitivity to consequences is the common thread, and that awareness alone is a powerful first antidote.
A transit strike hits New York and Armand DiMele uses the chaos as a live laboratory, walking through how obsessive, narcissistic, sociopathic, and explosive personality types each respond to sudden disruption. Callers share raw feelings about getting to work, managing depression, and solidarity with striking workers.
Borderline personality disorder turns emotions into a force of nature, and Armand uses Marilyn Monroe as a window into what it feels like to live that way. Dr. Frank Yeomans explains the four core dimensions of BPD, why ordinary therapy often fails these patients, and what genuine recovery looks like beyond mere symptom remission.
