Michael Kinsey

Michael Kinsey is an American clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and author. He is known for his work with parent-child attachment, personality psychology, and abusive power and control in interpersonal relationships. He is also the founder and publisher of the psychology blog Mindsplain.

Biography

Early life and education He received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from The New School for Social Research, where he was editor of The New School Psychology Bulletin from 2012 to 2013. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Lenox Hill Hospital and Williamsburg Therapy Group in Brooklyn.

Kinsey is in private practice and is a staff psychologist at the Williamsburg Therapy Group.

Theory

Emotional dynamics of pathological narcissism In Kinsey's model, narcissism is a personality trait that exists on a continuum and does not manifest uniformly. In its most extreme form, it may manifest as narcissistic personality disorder.

Articles In 2021, his article What are Attachment Styles and How Do They Influence Adult Behavior appeared in Choosing Therapy.