About Psychology Research: Do Histrionic Personality Disorder people have good or bad social skills?

About Psychology Research: Do Histrionic Personality Disorder people have good or bad social skills? Typically Histrionic Personality Disoder individuals have very good social skills. the problem comes in the fact that they usually use those really good social skills to manipulate people into getting people to make themselves the center of attention.

About Psycholoy Definition: What is Histrionic Personality Disorder

About Psycholoy Definition: What is Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Histrionic Personality Disorder is basically when someone shows very dramatic emotions often and in order to make themselves the center of attention. The official diagnstic criteria from the DSM IV is:

A pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
- is uncomfortable in situations in which he or she is not the center of attention
- interaction with others is often characterized by inappropriate sexually seductive or

- provocative behavior
- displays rapidly shifting and shallow expression of emotions
- consistently uses physical appearance to draw attention to self
- has a style of speech that is excessively impressionistic and lacking in detail
- shows self-dramatization, theatricality, and exaggerated expression of emotion
- is suggestible, i.e., easily influenced by others or circumstances
considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are.

About Psychology Disorder Spotlight: What is the Short Definition Aspergers Disorder?

About Psychology Disorder Spotlight: What is the short definition aspergers disorder?  In short, Aspergers is on the autism spectrum of disorders.  In fact, some people even say it is really just "high functioning autism."  Aspergers actually effects 2 main areas.  First, it is marked by major problems in the area of social skills.  Second, it is marked by significant restrictions or repetition in interest or behaviors.  Simple right?  It is usually complicated by the fact that people with Aspergers are often very verbal and thoughtful.    And Yes, Einstein is rumored to have had aspergers.

Who is more likely to have partner violence? Rich or Poor?

According to this study, people living in impoverished neighborhoods are more likely to have male to female and female to male partner violence. Also according to this study, this is especially true for black couples.

About Psychology Trivia of the Day: Who is usually more disatisfied with their sex life? Men or Women.

According to this study, men!

Out of 4000 people in relationships, how many were dissatisfied with their sex life?

According to this study 25% of the 4000 people polled said they were dissatisfied with their sex life.

Does Menopause really effect Sexual Functioning?

According to this study, it does. The study found the following: "Menopause status was significantly related to lower sexual desire."  The study went on to say that their belief was that "interest in sexual activity declines with age, as does women's reports of decreased arousal compared with when in their 40s."