Borderlines tend to team up with narcissists in intimate relationships, and the borderline narcissistic couple is a well-established clinical fact. The reason for this is that the borderline and the narcissist trigger each other’s wounds, what Joanna La Chapelle calls
The text discusses the three ages of civilization, each characterized by a different biochemical: testosterone, oxytocin, and dopamine. It explores how these biochemicals correspond to social and cultural structures and behaviors, such as patriarchy, romanticism, and addiction. The transition from
Dr. Sam Vaknin discusses narcissistic abuse and how it differs from other forms of abuse. He explains how narcissists use children as pawns to control and hurt their ex-spouses, and outlines the five techniques they use to alienate children. Vaknin
Sam Vaknin discusses various topics in different transcripts. In the first one, he talks about the power dynamics between men and women, where women have gained the upper hand in recent times. In the second one, he blames the emphasis
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses how society pressures individuals to conform to the idea that everyone should be in a relationship and have intimacy skills. However, studies show that up to one-third of adults do not feel comfortable in relationships and
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses abusive and dead relationships in a three-part video. He describes the cycle of abuse outlined by the Council of Europe and the impact of abuse on victims. He also explains the signs of a dead relationship
Summary: Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the prevalence of narcissism in society and its impact on relationships. He explains the differences between healthy and pathological narcissism, the dynamics of narcissistic abuse, and the challenges of forming and maintaining intimate relationships. Vaknin
Love is a paradoxical experience that requires vulnerability and self-transformation. To love is to take a risk and to be open to the possibility of heartbreak and destruction. Love is an act of faith that requires trust and the suspension
Professor Sam Vaknin suggests a new construct called the dark pentagram personality, which includes Machiavellianism, subclinical narcissism, subclinical psychopathy, covert narcissism, and borderline personality. He argues that the dark triad and dark tetrad are redundant, as their components are all
Narcissists and borderlines often mislabel and misidentify their internal processes as love and intimacy, despite being incapable of experiencing true love or intimacy. They confuse dependency, limerence, exhibitionism, masochism, defiance, competitiveness, possessiveness, neediness, and people-pleasing with love and intimacy. This