"Playing the victim." It's a phrase that's typically thrown out in a derogatory manner to denote what's seen as a manipulative tactic. Other times, a person will repeatedly fall into a state of ...

Do you ever feel like the world is conspiring against you? You miss a deadline, get passed over for a promotion, or a friend cancels plans, and each event feels like a personal slight rather than a ...

“Oh you poor victim. Quit being a martyr. Next thing that’s going to happen is you’re going to get nailed on a cross.” Has anyone said something like that to you? If so, you may be occasionally ...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences has found that a persistent “victim mentality” is strongly linked to narcissistic personality traits. The findings suggest that ...