Exercising control over people is neither good nor bad. The question is how one pursues and exercises it. Some roles in life, by their very nature, require a person to have control over others. A ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.

A prominent personality characteristic of people who commit serious crimes is that they are determined to control other people. Their self-esteem depends upon it. Some are obvious about their quest ...