Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Fortune Cookie or Reliable Test?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a widely used and contested personality assessment test with various versions and millions of users worldwide. It is based on Jungian theory and classifies individuals into one of 16 personality types. While some studies have found the MBTI to be valid and useful, others criticize its dichotomous nature, lack of reliability, and deviation from Jung’s original theory. Despite these criticisms, the MBTI remains popular and can provide insight, raise self-awareness, and help individuals understand their past experiences and relationships.
Future of Personality Disorders: ICD Revolutionary, DSM Craven
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the revolution in understanding personality disorders, with the ICD-11 leading the way in revising and reforming the way personality disorders are regarded. The ICD-11 proposes a single general personality disorder severity rating and a five-domain dimensional trait model. However, the DSM-5 failed to make a similar shift due to special interest groups and is now considered behind the times compared to the ICD-11. The DSM-5 committee’s lack of courage and intellectual integrity led to a messy and confusing manual that still relies on the outdated categorical model.
BEWARE! “Healers” of Narcissism Ignorant or Swindlers, No Cure
In this video, Professor Sam Vaknin answers questions from viewers about narcissism. He explains that narcissists often sexually gray rock women, and that the schizoid cerebral narcissist seeks an arrangement where they are the child and their partner is the mother. Vaknin also argues that narcissism cannot be cured, only managed, and that anyone claiming to cure narcissism is either ignorant, a con artist, or a fake expert. He cites several authoritative sources to support his argument.
Narcissist’s Give and Take with Intimate Partner (Cheating on Cerebral Narcissist Schizoid)
In this video, Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the behavior of schizoid and cerebral narcissists in relationships. He explains why they allow their partners to cheat and how they react to it. Vaknin draws from his database of narcissists and his personal experience as a schizoid cerebral narcissist to support his points. He also delves into the reasons behind the narcissist’s behavior and the impact on their partners.
Why Do You Stay, Narcissist Cheats, Both Triangulate?
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the reasons why people stay in relationships and why they cheat. He explains that people stay in relationships due to financial security, guilt, pity, shared memories, and societal pressures. Additionally, he delves into the reasons why narcissists cheat, attributing it to seeking narcissistic supply, frustration, and boredom, defiance, and pathological demand avoidance. He also discusses the concept of triangulation and its impact on relationships.
Sorry State of Psychology: NOTHING AGREED! (38th Global Psychiatry & Mental Health Conference)
Professor Sam Vaknin argues that psychology is not a true science due to its lack of agreement on fundamental concepts, ethical limitations in experimentation, the psychological uncertainty principle, and the uniqueness of psychological experiments. He believes that psychological theories are more akin to art or literature than science, and that using mathematical language does not make a discipline scientific.
How I Experience My Narcissism: Aware, Not Healed
Sam Vaknin discusses his experience with narcissism, how it has affected his life, and how it has become a part of his identity. He explains that narcissism is a personality disorder that defines the narcissist’s waking moments and nocturnal dreams. Despite his self-awareness, Vaknin admits that he is powerless to change his narcissism. The narcissist experiences their life as a long, unpredictable, terrifying, and saddening nightmare.
Mortify, Exit: Red Pill Narcissistic Abuse (Relationship Awareness Theory)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses various concepts such as indigo children, star people, and mortification in the context of narcissistic abuse. He delves into the psychology of mortification and its impact on the narcissist’s internal objects. Additionally, he explores attachment styles, shared fantasy, and the relationship awareness theory. Ultimately, he emphasizes the importance of modifying the narcissist as a means of liberation for the victim.
Low or No Sex Drive: Disambiguation Guide
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the typology of people with low or no sex drive, including asexuals, hyposexuals, schizoids, and cerebral narcissists. These types are autoerotic, but their other directed sexuality is impaired or non-existent. The underlying psychological issue is that these people do not need other people, and this lack of interrelatedness to other people manifests and expresses itself in their sexuality. The DSM-5 splits hyposexuality into two parts: male hypoactive sexual desire disorder and female sexual interest arousal disorder. However, the causes of hyposexuality are largely unknown, and it is essential to rule out medical, hormonal, and psychiatric issues before intervening.
Watch This to Make Sense of the World
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the history of politics and the role of elites in subjugating the masses. He explains how the elites use psychological manipulation techniques on the masses via the middle class and divide religions and philosophical systems into three options. He also discusses the geopolitical implications of the pandemic, including the decline of the United States and the rise of China and Russia. He advises small countries to adopt a neutral stance between East and West and encourages people to opt out, minimize consumption, and fight back through civil disobedience and passive resistance.