George K. Simon

George K. Simon (born February 1, 1948) is the American self-help author of In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People, a 1996 book about psychological manipulation.[1]

George K. Simon
Born (1948-02-01) February 1, 1948
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
EducationPhD Psychology
GenreSelf help
SubjectManipulative people
Website
www.drgeorgesimon.com

The book offers tips on how to avoid being victimized and how to be more empowered in personal relationships.[1] The book has sold 250,000 copies. Simon has written about character impairment in two additional books and was an active blogger.[2]

Simon received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Texas Tech University and is a Board Certified Diplomate in Forensic and Clinical Psychology (ACFEI). Simon served for several years on the Arkansas Governor’s Commission on Domestic Abuse, Rape and Violence, is a past President of the Arkansas Psychological Association.[3]

In 1996-1997 Simon appeared on national television in the US (The O'Reilly Report)[4] and on CBS news 48 Hours Mystery program, The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard[5] and on local news features in Birmingham (Metro Monitor), Dallas (Good Morning Texas), Little Rock (Morning Show, Evening News)[6] and Memphis (AM Focus).

In 2020, Simon was interviewed by Dennis Relojo-Howell on the topic of psychological manipulation.[7]

Further reading

Books
  • Simon, George K. (2010). In Sheep's Clothing. A. J. Christopher & Company ISBN 096516960X
  • Simon, George K. (2011). Character Disturbance. Parkhurst Brothers ISBN 9781935166337
  • Simon, George K. (2013). The Judas Syndrome. Abingdon Press ISBN 978-1426751097

Articles

See also

References
  1. Lisa Armstrong (2007-09-16). "Dealing with difficult people". Arkansas Democratic Gazette Newspaper. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  2. Parkhurst Brothers (publisher).
  3. Simon, George. "About us". Dr. George Simon. George Simon. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. George Simon interview on O'Reilly Report on YouTube. Retrieved on 2008-07-15
  5. CBS news 48 Hours Mystery program, The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard on YouTube. Retrieved on 15 July 2018
  6. George Simon interview | Evening News | Video. Retrieved on 2012-06-07.
  7. Relojo-Howell, Dennis (22 April 2020). "Dr George Simon: Psychological Manipulation". YouTube. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

Interview of George Simon PhD on The O'Reilly Factor (1997)

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