Narcissist’s Two Rejections Giving, Love, And Abuse
Professor Sam Vaknin delves into the relationship cycle with a narcissist, explaining the narcissist’s perception of love, abuse, and rejection. He discusses the narcissist’s internal struggle and the impact of repeated mortifications on the false self. Vaknin also explores the concept of self-love and its connection to loving others, drawing from the works of philosopher Soren Kierkegaard.
Narcopath Leaders Took Over the World (4th International conference on Addiction Research & Therapy)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the rise of narcissistic and psychopathic leaders, who embody the pathologies of their societies and cultures. These leaders foster a personality cult and often justify their actions through a sense of entitlement and grandiose fantasies. As their regimes come to an end, they often lash out at their own people, leading to a massive complex post-traumatic stress disorder. Vaknin argues that many nations have chosen prosperity over democracy, leading to authoritarian regimes that provide stability and security in exchange for citizens giving up certain freedoms.
Narcissist Codependent Resonance, Common Roots (plus Gender Wars)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of entraining, where a narcissist induces a hypnotic state in their victim. He also explores the impact of entraining on children and vulnerable individuals. Additionally, he delves into the dynamics of codependency, narcissism, and borderline personality disorder, drawing from historical literature to illustrate these concepts. Finally, he criticizes the grandiosity of neuroscientists and geneticists and emphasizes the importance of social connectedness and individuality.
Somatic Narcissist’s Shared Fantasy
Professor Sam Vaknin acknowledges mispronouncing words in his videos and discusses the shared fantasy of the somatic narcissist, as well as how narcissists brainwash codependents through a process known as entraining. He explains that the shared fantasy involves co-idealization and the need for idealization in both narcissistic and codependent partners. Additionally, he delves into the differences between the shared fantasies of somatic and cerebral narcissists, emphasizing the somatic’s focus on body admiration, playmate functions, and the mother role. He also describes the somatic’s testing and bargaining phases, including the use of group sex and threesomes to degrade and discard the partner.
Narcissist Sees You As TWO WOMEN Reframing Mortifications, Exiting Shared Fantasy
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the narcissist’s view of their partner, the impact of cheating in relationships with narcissists, and the connection between moral and visceral disgust. He also delves into the role of the brain in processing these emotions and the potential impact on relationships with narcissists.
Addiction is Healthy, Addicts Are Not (and Narcissism) (3rd Intl. Conf. on Addiction and Psychiatry)
Addictions are a natural part of human life and serve evolutionary purposes, with the brain being designed to create and perpetuate them. However, when taken to extremes, addictions can become self-destructive and harmful. Current treatment methods for addiction are largely unsuccessful, with high relapse rates. Instead of trying to eradicate addiction, treatment should focus on teaching individuals how to manage and regulate their addictive behaviors in a healthy and responsible manner.
Narcissist Is Your Dark Side You Envy Him, Want To Be Like Him
Professor Vaknin discusses the concepts of projection and reaction formation in the context of narcissism. He delves into the works of Freud, Jung, and other psychologists to explore how individuals project their own undesirable traits onto others and react to similarities with aggression and envy. He also touches on the dynamics of intimacy and conflict between closely related populations.
Two Faces Of Narcissistic Abuse Disrespect From Shared Fantasy To Bargaining
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the dynamics of narcissistic abuse, including the two phases of the shared fantasy and bargaining phase. He explains how narcissists use stickiness to create a shared fantasy with their targets and then extract adulation, abuse, sex, and services. Vaknin also highlights the differences between narcissists and psychopaths and concludes that narcissistic abuse is a choice and a stupid one at that.
How Narcissist Experiences/Reacts to No Contact, Grey Rock, Mirroring, Coping, Survival Techniques
Narcissists are victims of post-traumatic conditions caused by their parents, leading to ontological insecurity, dissociation, and confabulation. They have no core identity and construct their sense of self by reflecting themselves from other people. Narcissists have empathy, but it is cold empathy, which is goal-oriented and used to find vulnerabilities to obtain goals. Narcissism becomes a religion when a child is abused by their parents, particularly their mother, and not allowed to develop their own boundaries. The false self demands human sacrifice, and the narcissist must sacrifice others to the false self to gratify and satisfy it.
8 Ways to Survive the Narcissist (ENGLISH Excerpts)
The lecture is divided into two parts, with the first 15 minutes outlining the eight proven ways to manipulate a narcissist, with the most effective being no contact. The other seven techniques include gray rock, deflection, mirroring, shared psychosis, high-grade narcissistic supply, withholding, and intermittent reinforcement. However, the speaker warns that these techniques can lead to the development of narcissistic and psychopathic behaviors in the victim. The lecture concludes with an invitation to explore the narcissist’s mind.