Children who are raised in a dysfunctional family often do anything they can to survive day-to-day. Some kids align themselves with their parents as a self-protective measure, while others are put in ...

Have you ever joined a team at work where, in the beginning, everything was fine? Then, you begin to realize that something is not quite right, but you are unable to articulate it. After all, the team ...

Navigating family dynamics can be a complex journey, especially when you’re trying to discern what’s considered “normal.” Every family has its quirks, but some behaviors and patterns are more damaging ...

When you have depression or anxiety, it is often pretty clear. You feel nervous or down and that misery is very much on your mind. But what does it mean to have a dysfunctional personality? This is a ...

Dysfunctional family roles often emerge organically within the family system as a response to underlying dysfunction within the family unit. In dysfunctional families, communication may be strained, ...

I wonder what Superman is really like when he is not a bumbling Clark Kent or leaping tall buildings in a single bound? I wonder if he’s lonely when he goes home to no one after an adventure? I wonder ...

Not sharing feelings: We have grown up suppressing our own feelings and emotions because we did not know where to show them, or who to show them to. As we grow older, this characteristic of ours can ...

If you’ve never founded a company, rest assured it never happens as elegantly and smoothly as articles in Inc. and other business magazines or case studies suggest. In fact, the process can be ...

Dysfunctional families often lack positive communication between family members. In a dysfunctional family, there are constant disagreements and a lack of empathy within family members. Growing up in ...

Patrick Lencioni, in his must-read book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, lists the five traits that create dysfunction: • Absence of trust: unwilling to be open and honest with each other. • Fear of ...