COVID-19: Mutating Viruses, Grandiose Doctors
There are eight strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but it is unlikely to mutate as quickly as the flu virus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has spikes that allow it to attach to ACE2 proteins, which are found throughout the respiratory system, and furins that pierce into the patient’s tissue. Immunity acquired by exposure to the virus is likely to last for years, and universal quarantine and social distancing are mistakes that prevent the emergence of herd immunity. The medical profession has failed to provide a measured, reasoned, proportional, and analytical response to the health crisis, and there is a lot of narcissism going on.
Viral Brave, New World of Lonely Narcissism
The pandemic is petering out due to the typical dynamics of a self-limiting virus of the SARS family, not due to social distancing. However, a newborn baby dying in the US of COVID-19 suggests that the virus is mutating and possibly recombining with a flu virus, which could lead to a Spanish flu-like pandemic that could kill up to 1 billion people. The pandemic has exposed structural weaknesses in society, including a lack of solidarity between young and old, a narcissistic preoccupation with our bodies, and a rise in loneliness and aloneness. Gender roles are also becoming more fluid and inverted in a uni-gender world.
Narcissistic Woman’s Sex Narratives (ENGLISH responses)
Narcissistic women have different sexual fantasies than narcissistic men, with women focusing more on narratives and context, while men focus on body parts. Narcissistic women tend to have fantasies of domination and control, often involving violence and extreme BDSM practices. High-functioning narcissists and psychopaths often engage in unusual and uncommon sexual practices as a way to compensate for denying their true nature in their daily lives. However, this behavior can lead to their downfall if they lose balance and spend too much time engaging in extreme sexual activity.
Fetishes, Gender Roles, Monogamy (ENGLISH responses)
In this transcript, Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the misconceptions surrounding gender, sex, and sexual orientation. He argues that gender roles are not determined by sexual equipment and that sexual attraction is socially determined rather than biologically determined. Vaknin also explains that fetishism is the natural state of sexuality and that the idealized sexuality of being attracted to the totality of a person is rare. He suggests that the real abnormality is people who do not have fetishes and that pedophiles have a holistic, total view of sexuality.
BDSM and Role Play are not Narcissism (ENGLISH responses)
Sam Vaknin discusses BDSM and its relation to narcissism. He explains that proper BDSM involves equal power and negotiation, and practitioners are balanced and in control. However, he also describes how narcissists may borrow elements from BDSM to create their own universe, using it to punish and humiliate women as a form of ritualistic human sacrifice. He emphasizes that narcissism is not just a mental health disorder, but a religion, and that understanding narcissists requires thinking in religious terms.
Bondage Hijacked by Narcissists and Psychopaths (in the West) (ENGLISH responses)
Shibari, a form of Japanese bondage, is not about dominance but rather emphasizes aesthetic values and the human body as a sculpture. In contrast, Western bondage is about power relationships and dominance. Narcissists often misinterpret Japanese practices as forms of extreme dominance and engage in violent and non-consensual forms of bondage, which is dangerous. Shibari is an art form, while Western bondage is a game.
How Porn Destroyed Sex (and Narcissism, of course) (ENGLISH responses)
Pornography has severe psychological effects, even on those who consume it casually. It diminishes the ability to connect intimacy to sexual arousal, objectifies the female body, and reduces it to body parts. Pornography also includes a lot of aggression, which leads teenagers to expect real-life sex to be aggressive and violent. The boundaries between pornography and real-life sex have blurred to the point that men feel entitled to demand from women to be porn stars. Women have developed pornographic availability as a counter to pornography, and the whole real-life sex has become pornographic. Women are in a terrible situation because they have to escalate to attract men. Men don’t need women anymore because the only thing that a woman could give that was exclusive was her anatomy, and now, this is free. Women and men
Narcissism? Not What You Think! (An El-Nadi-Vaknin Convo)
Narcissism is not a mental illness but a personality style, and narcissists can be self-aware and proud of their disorder. They can be manipulated if they are convinced that certain behaviors are counterproductive and harmful to themselves. Women who fall for narcissists often do so because of their own psychological reasons, and unless they address these issues, they are likely to fall into the same trap repeatedly.
Through Narcland and Beyond (ENGLISH responses, with Nárcisz Coach)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses his work in creating a language to describe narcissism and narcissistic abuse, which was previously neglected in the field of psychology. He explains that narcissistic abuse is different from other types of abuse as it is total and existential, and that victims were previously unable to describe their experiences. Vaknin believes that his biggest contribution to the field was giving a voice to victims of narcissism, but notes that there is still a lack of knowledge about narcissism among mental health professionals and in universities. He warns that without institutional knowledge of narcissism, narcissists will continue to leverage institutional power to promote themselves and prey on others.
LECTURE Narcissist: There Is Nobody Home (English and Hungarian)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the development of narcissism in children due to trauma and dysfunctional parenting. He also touches on the challenges of treating narcissism and the impact of narcissistic abuse on victims. He emphasizes the need for addressing underlying psychological issues and the difficulty in preventing children from developing narcissistic traits in certain environments.