Category: Research

Fear and Guilt Will Keep You in an Abusive Relationship If You Let Them

August 10, 2015

You’ve long suspected something is not quite normal about your relationship with your parents. Perhaps you even sought answers and read about the signs of emotional child abuse. Now, you have come to the hard, cold realization that you’ve been emotionally abused as a child—and that the abuse has extended into your adulthood. So, what … More Fear and Guilt Will Keep You in an Abusive Relationship If You Let Them

Your Final Chance to Participate in an ACoN Study

May 30, 2015

If you’ve not participated in The University of Georgia‘s recent study of how parental communications affect adults, you’ve still a final chance. Research project manager Valerie Coles emailed about giving adult children of narcissists (ACoNs) another opportunity to participate in the study. The short, simple survey will be open for participants up through June. (Bonus: … More Your Final Chance to Participate in an ACoN Study

National Child Abuse Awareness Month: Emotional Child Abuse Is Real and Its Effects Last Long Into Adulthood

April 4, 2015

Editor’s note: April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month. The Invisible Scar is dedicated to raising awareness of emotional child abuse, so in honor of this month’s focus, we’ll revisit the definition of emotional child abuse, types of emotional child abuse, and its effects for those who are not yet familiar with the … More National Child Abuse Awareness Month: Emotional Child Abuse Is Real and Its Effects Last Long Into Adulthood

How to Read an Online Article About Narcissism

March 2, 2014

This morning, I read an online article about narcissism yet decided not to share it for two very important reasons: 1. The information within the article was incorrect. 2. No research was cited at all. Despite those two facts, the article was heavily shared on social networks. The current trend is to call anything like self-esteem … More How to Read an Online Article About Narcissism