Love Your Narcissist? Make Him Stay, Depend on You (Tips, Resolutions)
In a relationship with a narcissist, it is important to know what not to do and what to do to maintain the relationship. Avoid disagreeing, contradicting, or criticizing the narcissist, and never offer intimacy or challenge their self-image. To make the narcissist dependent on you, listen attentively, agree with everything they say, offer something unique, be patient, and be emotionally and financially independent. It is also crucial to know yourself and set personal boundaries, treating yourself with dignity and demanding respect from others. If the relationship becomes abusive, consider going no-contact and ending the relationship for your own well-being.
Narcissism=Evil?
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of evil in relation to narcissism and other personality disorders. He identifies three types of evil behavior: goal-oriented evil, pleasure-seeking evil, and indifferent or off-handed evil. Narcissists typically fall into the category of indifferent evil, as they inflict pain and hurt on others as a byproduct of their actions and choices, rather than intentionally seeking to cause harm. Vaknin also explores the reasons why people may engage in evil behavior, such as a lack of empathy, a desire to conform, or a need to exert control over their lives.
Embrace Nothingness: Help God Heal
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of God and evil, arguing that God is a complex character and that mental illness is a precondition for creativity and creation. He suggests that humans are products of God’s own dissociation and that the task of humans is to help God to heal by reintegrating themselves with him. The text explores the problem of evil and questions whether God is indifferent or malevolent, and whether free will and the ability to choose evil is a sadistic act. Ultimately, the text suggests that as we heal individually and collectively, so does God.
Social Values and the Healthcare System (Webinar on Health Care, Health Economics, and Policy)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the issues of equity, efficiency, and solidarity in healthcare systems, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. He argues that privatizing public goods, such as healthcare, leads to market failures and inefficiencies, and that public goods must remain public to be efficient in the long term. Vaknin also emphasizes the importance of redesigning healthcare systems to better serve the poor, disenfranchised, women, and minorities.
COVID-19 Clones Borderlines, Psychopaths: Real Zombie Apocalypse (Depression and Psychiatry Webinar)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the neurological effects of COVID-19 on the central nervous system and the brains of patients. He notes that the damage to the central nervous system appears to be irreversible and that the clinical picture resembles cluster B personality disorders such as antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder. He suggests that COVID-19 may be creating an army of people whose behaviors and traits are indistinguishable from psychopaths and people with borderline personality disorder. The author also discusses the findings of MRI and fMRI studies on the brains of individuals with borderline personality disorder. These studies have revealed abnormalities in various regions of the brain, including hypoplasia of the hippocampus, caudate, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, smaller than normal orbitofrontal cortex, and mid-temp
37th International Conference on Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine
The webinar on psychosomatic medicine 2020 covered various topics related to mental health, with a focus on the life experiences of teenage mothers, the impact of disabilities on parents, strategies for brain tumor surgery, and the relationship between assertiveness skills and depression among nursing students. Keynote speakers and guest speakers from different countries presented their research and findings, and the event concluded with certificates and proceedings to be sent to participants.
Physical Abuse, Rape, Battering: Victim, Perpetrator, Society Collude
Physical abuse, battering, and assault have long-lasting and often irreversible effects on both the victim and the abuser. The victim’s relationship with their body is severely damaged, as they may feel betrayed by their own body and develop a dependency on their abuser. This can lead to psychological regression, dissociation, and a loss of self-worth. Society’s denial and lack of understanding of abuse, as well as the manipulative nature of abusers, often leads to further re-traumatization of the victim.
Embrace Nothingness: Antidote to narcissism
Professor Sam Vaknin argues that reality is harsh and people react by developing functional psychosis, narcissism, or embracing nothingness. He claims that anyone offering solutions, cures, or systems for a better life is a con artist seeking money and adulation. Vaknin suggests that people should accept their insignificance, lack of control, and the hopelessness of their situation, as hope leads to expectations, frustration, and mental illness. He advises focusing on experiencing life, living in the moment, and letting others live without judgment or interference.
Alcohol+Covert Narcissist=Antisocial Grandiose Narcissist
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the effects of alcohol on covert narcissists. He explains that alcohol can transform a covert narcissist into an overt narcissist, leading to reckless and psychopathic behavior. He argues that alcoholism is a choice, not a brain disorder, and that alcohol affects empathy, disinhibits behavior, and distorts perception of attractiveness. He also delves into the psychological reasons why covert narcissists turn to alcohol and the impact of alcohol on their behavior and self-perception.
Narcissistic Termites and Our Hunter-gatherer Future
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the impact of the pandemic on society, including the stages of grief people are experiencing and the rise of conspiracy theories. He also explores the concept of organic institutions and how they have shaped human history, arguing that we are currently in the midst of a second organic revolution that will lead to a reversal of societal structures. Vaknin predicts a transition from nation-state capitalism to neo-feudalism and eventually to hunter-gatherer societies, but warns that each phase will be accompanied by anomic and suffering. The pandemic has accelerated these trends, leading to a loss of structure and detachment in society.