Myths of One Night Stands and Casual Sex (Full Text in DESCRIPTION)
Casual sex is linked to negative mental health outcomes, but only in certain kinds of people, not in everyone. People who were drunk or who were drugged during the encounter, people who acted under peer pressure and didn’t feel that they had any autonomy, people with conservative or traditional or religious upbringing and the moral code that prohibits and prescribes casual sex, people in societies with such morals, where sex is a sacred union in male and female, people who, via casual sex, had violated promises, boundaries, rules and vows that they have made to themselves, violated their personal integrity or promises, boundaries, rules and vows they have made to others, people who get attached to sex partners or develop long-term expectations of a relationship following a single sexual and also people above the age of 40.
Alcoholism, Blackouts, and Personal Responsibility
Alcoholism is a complex phenomenon with both neurological and psychological dimensions. Alcohol serves several psychological purposes, including palliative, restorative, disinhibitory, and instrumental. During an alcohol-induced blackout, the drunk person is fully aware of their actions and is accountable for any misconduct or criminal acts. Alcohol disinhibits and can lead to promiscuity, aggression, and self-destructiveness. Alcoholism is difficult to treat, with a high relapse rate even among those committed to sobriety.
Narcissism, Trauma, Addiction: The Bridge
Narcissism, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and addiction are interconnected and comorbid. Narcissism is a result of childhood trauma and abuse, while PTSD leads to lifelong substance abuse, and most narcissists abuse substances. All three mental health issues resemble dissociative identity disorder, and they feed on each other. Addictions are the normal state, and they provide boundaries, rituals, timetables, and order, but they also provide hope, excitement, thrill, adrenaline, and dopamine. Cold therapy is a treatment modality that unites all these trends and fulfills a dire and urgent need in trauma therapy.
Disorders of Eating and Personality (3rd International Conference on Neurology and Brain Disorders)
Eating disorders are complex and often comorbid with personality disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder. The key to improving the mental state of patients with both disorders is to focus on their eating and sleeping disorders first. By controlling their eating disorder, patients can reassert control over their lives, leading to better regulation of their sense of self-worth, enhanced self-confidence, and self-esteem. Treatment options include medication, cognitive or behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and family therapy. Recovery prognosis is good after two years of treatment and support.
Field Theory of Consciousness (9th Global Experts Meeting Neurology & Neuropsychiatry)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the relationship between the mind and body, and how language serves as a bridge between the two. He explains that potentials are fields of lingual energy that become structures when charged with lingual energy. The release of lingual energy is Freud’s cathexis, and defense mechanisms are all sentences in the language. Pathologies occur when only partial repression is achieved, leading to a pathological hypercluster, which can result in compulsive or obsessive behaviors. Finally, Professor Vaknin suggests a field theory of the mind that compares to various previous works.
Why We Dream (International Congress on Neurology and Brain Disorders)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the functions and significance of dreams, as well as their cultural and societal roles. He also critiques the movie “Inception” and its portrayal of dreaming. Vaknin emphasizes the subjective nature of dreams, their role in processing information, and their connection to creativity and inspiration. He also challenges the idea of dream sharing and the distinction between endogenous and exogenous ideation.
Anxious Personality Pandemic and Its Therapy (Intl. Conf. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management)
The text discusses the prevalence of anxiety, stress, and depression, and their misdiagnosis and treatment. It delves into the similarities and differences between anxiety disorders and personality disorders, particularly narcissistic personality disorder. It also explores the long-term effects of abuse, including complex post-traumatic stress disorder, and the challenges and complexities of therapy for abuse victims. The text emphasizes the need for a supportive social network and practical guidance in the healing process.
Dissociation (Amnesia) & Confabulation in Narcissism (Intl. Conf. Clinical Counseling Psychology)
Sam Vaknin, a visiting professor of psychology, discusses dissociation in narcissistic disturbances of the self at a conference in Tokyo. He explains that the narcissist’s sense of self is regulated by feedback from others and that the narcissist’s true self is suppressed and replaced by a false self. The false self serves as a decoy and absorbs pain, while the true self becomes dysfunctional and detached. The narcissist experiences life as a detached observer, feeling alienated and controlled by the false self.
Freud and Jung on Cold Therapy: Re-integrating the Narcissist’s Self
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the psychodynamic theories of Freud and Jung, focusing on the narcissist’s true self, ego functions, and the development of personality disorders. He delves into the concepts of the ego, the self, and the shadow, and their impact on the individual’s integration and perception of self. Vaknin also explores the role of split off material and its effect on conflict resolution and the treatment of personality disorders.
Narcissist, Psychopath, Misogynist, Racist? Josh Neal Talk to Sam Vaknin
Sam Vaknin is a professor who has developed a new treatment modality called cold therapy for narcissistic personality disorder. He believes that language is an obstruction to understanding the physical nature of reality and that narcissism is a post-traumatic condition caused by abuse during the child’s formative years. Vaknin discusses the decline of power structures in North America and Europe and diagnoses the narcissism of American presidents, including Barack Obama and Donald Trump, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.