When YOU Are In Charge Of Therapy: Client Centred Therapy
Carl Rogers noticed problems in therapy in the 1940s, such as therapist anxiety and victim blaming. He developed person-centered therapy, emphasizing the client’s role in leading therapy and the therapist’s empathy and acceptance. The therapy focuses on the client’s self-exploration and growth, with the therapist providing a nonjudgmental and supportive environment. The approach has evolved over time and is now practiced differently due to changes in societal norms and boundaries.
Narcissist’s Self-supply Techniques
Today’s video discusses self-supply in narcissists, where they generate supply from within to avoid collapse. Techniques include future orientation, exclusive reference, self-referential transcendence, self-audiencing, self-referential ideation, contemptuous withholding, and paranoid ideation. These techniques are used to maintain a sense of superiority and control. Self-supply can lead to delusional fantasies and paranoia, but it also reduces harm to others by making the narcissist self-sufficient. The focus of treatment should be on teaching the narcissist to self-supply in a benevolent manner.
Narcissist’s Relationship with God (True Story)
The text is a stream of consciousness narrative about the narrator’s experiences and interactions with various people, including a woman who cleans his apartment, a monk, and a bookstore owner. The narrator reflects on his search for meaning and salvation, including encounters with a Jesuit and a visit to a monastery. The text ends with the narrator preparing for a visit to Boston for an interview.
PORTUGUESE SUBTITLES: Narcissists, Narcissistic Abuse Snippets (NarcisismocomMirna)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the global war on narcissism and the need for security measures. He explains how boundary violations in childhood can lead to abuse and objectification. He delves into mind control techniques used by narcissists and the concept of projective identification. He also addresses the dynamics of relationships with narcissists and the concept of the dual mothership in the narcissist’s shared fantasy.
How Victims Soothe Themselves After Narcissistic Abuse (NEW VIDEO + Compilation)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the topic of self-soothing for victims of narcissistic abuse. He emphasizes the fallacious narratives victims tell themselves and the need to take responsibility for their role in the abuse. He also highlights the importance of silencing negative internal voices before seeking therapy.
Is Personal Growth Always Positive? (with Clinical Psychologist Daria Zukowska)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of personal growth and development, emphasizing its cultural and psychological aspects. He delves into the theories of Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Clayton Alderfer, highlighting the cultural determinants of growth and the cyclical nature of the process. Vaknin also challenges the notion of a unitary, integrated self, advocating for a more fragmented and dynamic understanding of human identity. He touches on the role of therapy in integrating fragmented aspects of the self.
Narcissism POV: Hers vs. His (with Diana Farca)
Professor Sam Vaknin, an expert on narcissism, discusses his personal experience with narcissistic personality disorder, having been diagnosed twice due to significant life events. He delves into his journey of understanding narcissism, starting from a lack of literature on the subject to eventually writing his own book, “Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited.” Vaknin also touches on the evolution of the field of narcissism, including his development of various typologies and the establishment of the first website on narcissism. His wife, Lydia, contributes to the conversation by sharing her perspective on the impact of Vaknin’s work and their collaborative efforts in educating people about narcissism and publishing the book. Vaknin emphasizes the importance of his extensive database on narcissistic personality disorder, which informs his work. He also discusses the concept of trauma bonding and the dynamics of narcissistic relationships, including the influence of cultural and familial backgrounds on individuals’ susceptibility to narcissism.
Narcissist’s Never-ending Vengeance (Redemption: A True Story)
The text discusses the narcissistic tendencies and destructive behavior of a character, as well as the dynamics of a patriarchal family. It tells the story of the character’s father and grandfather, and their relationships with their family members. The story also touches on themes of honor, duty, and estrangement within the family.
Narcissist’s Common Phrases Decoded: Narcissism to English Dictionary (Compilation+New Videos)
Sam Vaknin discusses the work of Louis Althusser, a significant intellectual figure who contributed to cultural debates in the 1960s and 1970s. Althusser’s theory posits that society consists of practices (economic, political, ideological) and that ideology is a central part of the superstructure of society. Ideology, according to Althusser, transforms individuals into subjects by interpellating them through practices and productions, using state apparatuses like religion, education, and media. Vaknin critiques Althusser’s view of ideology as too deterministic and questions the ultimate goals of ideologies and their effectiveness in a pluralistic society with competing ideologies. He suggests that each individual has their own “third text,” or psyche, which interacts with manifest texts to produce latent texts, reflecting personal cultural and social values. Vaknin connects Althusser’s ideas to contemporary intellectual trends and the concept of narcissism.
Should YOU Trust the Narcissist? Is He Authentic or Fake? (COMPILATION)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the issue of trusting narcissists. He explains that while sometimes it may seem possible to trust a narcissist, it is ultimately advised to never trust them due to their grandiosity, cognitive distortions, and inability to distinguish between fantasy and reality. The narcissist’s deceptive nature is rooted in their belief that they are human, despite lacking a core identity. The professor also delves into the concepts of mimicry in nature, the challenges of authenticity in a world filled with fear and uncertainty, and the mind control techniques of entraining and projective identification used by narcissists and psychopaths.