How Narcissist Mortifies Himself/Herself
Narcissists in the schizoid phase self-supply by interacting with internal objects in their mind, becoming solipsistic and psychotic. They may experience self-motification, shaming and humiliating themselves in front of their internal objects. To maintain constancy and quality of their internal objects, narcissists self-stalk them. This self-cycle involves idealization, devaluation, discard, and potential modification, without having a self at all.
Why God Allows Narcissistic Abuse, Evil Psychopaths? (Theodicy, God Cycle, Lecture 1)
The text discusses the relationship between evil, God, and narcissism. It explores various philosophical perspectives on evil, God’s role in allowing evil, and the nature of narcissism. The text also delves into the concept of free will, the medicalization of evil, and the limitations of human understanding of God. The author raises questions about the existence and nature of God, and the implications of medicalizing behaviors traditionally associated with sin or wrongdoing.
Narcissist: True Love Or Shared Fantasy? How Narcissist Experiences LOVE
The text discusses the narcissist’s experience of love, emphasizing that narcissists are incapable of love due to early childhood trauma. It delves into the concept of the shared fantasy, a defense mechanism used by narcissists to cope with intimacy and love, and explains how it leads to idealization, addiction, and eventual dissolution. The shared fantasy is described as a self-destructive process that perpetuates the cycle of aggression and separation, ultimately leaving the narcissist trapped in a repetitive pattern.
How to Help a Child with Narcissistic Parent (Modelling)
The text discusses the impact of narcissistic parents on children and offers advice to a concerned mother on how to help her child cope with a narcissistic father. It delves into the concept of social learning theory and the role of modeling in shaping behavior. The advice emphasizes the importance of providing the child with an alternative, non-narcissistic role model and allowing the child to imitate positive behaviors. The text also explores the psychological dynamics of narcissistic parenting and the potential effects on the child’s development.
How to Survive Rejection
The video discusses rejection and the impact of labeling in modern society. It emphasizes that being labeled as toxic is not the same as being difficult or complex. The speaker highlights the importance of not defining oneself based on others’ feedback and the need to accept a certain amount of rejection as inevitable. The message is to focus on those who accept and ignore those who reject, as rejection is about the rejector, not the rejected.
Signs You are Being Idealized or Devalued
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the narcissist’s internal processes of idealization, devaluation, and discard in relationships. He explains how the narcissist interacts with a snapshot of the partner in his mind, and how the partner is idealized, devalued, and eventually discarded. The narcissist’s need to separate from the partner is explored, along with the reversal of the idealization, devaluation, and discard sequence in the narcissist’s mind versus reality.
Narcissist’s Relationships Via Two Pets (True Stories)
Narcissists may show more affection and empathy towards their pets than their human relationships. The speaker shares personal stories about their pets, a snail and a goldfish, and how these experiences reflect their marriages. The snail’s demise symbolizes the breakdown of the speaker’s first marriage, while the struggles of the goldfish mirror the challenges in the second marriage. The pets’ experiences serve as metaphors for the complexities and failures of the speaker’s relationships.
How 2 Types of Gaslighting Affect You
The video discusses gaslighting from both verbal and behavioral angles, emphasizing the distinction between narcissistic confabulation and psychopathic gaslighting. It also delves into the experiences of victims and the tactics used by perpetrators, highlighting the differences between narcissists and psychopaths in their approach to gaslighting. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to walk away from such toxic dynamics.
How Sick Parents Destroy You (or Why I Am Childless)
Parents are primarily responsible for their children’s mental health, as their behavior and environment significantly shape the child’s development. Genetic predispositions can be activated or suppressed by the parents’ actions. Parents with mental health issues can transmit their problems to their children through various defense mechanisms, such as splitting and projection. Mentally unwell parents may isolate their children, leading to impaired reality testing and a lack of separateness. Additionally, they may assign rigid roles to their children, leading to a cult-like dynamic within the family. This can result in children feeling inadequate and failing to mature.
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.