Narcissistic, Psychopathic, Or Borderline Abuse
The video discusses how to identify and recover from narcissistic, psychopathic, and borderline abuse. Narcissistic abuse is all-consuming and driven by the narcissist’s shared fantasy, while recovery involves separating and regaining individuality. Psychopathic abuse is domain-specific and goal-oriented, and recovery involves restoring justice. Borderline abuse is driven by anxieties and repetition compulsions, and recovery involves mirroring the borderline’s behavior. The video also mentions the presence of sadistic abuse in all three types.
Psychopathic Narcissist’s Fantasy: Mr. Ripley in Truman Show
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the similarities between artificial intelligence and the narcissist, as well as the inner world of the psychopathic narcissist. He also analyzes the movies “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “The Truman Show” in relation to narcissistic behavior and the impact on victims. Vaknin delves into the moral and ethical implications of choices and dilemmas in the context of narcissistic abuse. He also explores the concept of utopia and its relation to choice and information.
Why Narcissist Can’t Hear YOU, Understand What You Are Saying To Him
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the reasons behind a narcissist’s inability to listen, understand, and comprehend others. He delves into the narcissist’s self-deception, grandiosity, and the impact on their perception of reality. The narcissist’s internal speech overrides external stimuli, leading to selective auditory attention, retention, and perception. The text also covers the concept of framing and emphasizes the unconscious nature of the narcissist’s behaviors.
“Dead Mothers” and Their Offspring: Narcissistic, Borderline, Psychotic
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of “dead mothers” and their impact on their children. He delves into the psychoanalytic construct of dead mothers, describing how narcissistic, borderline, and psychotic mothers affect their offspring. He explains the complex defense mechanisms and lifelong effects on the children, leading to issues such as narcissism, dissociation, and attachment disorders. The dead mother complex is a clinical condition involving early and destructive identification of the child with a figure of a depressed and emotionally unavailable mother. This results in a prolonged grief disorder and creates a kind of depression and defense against this depression, which is an extension form of depression. The child pretends that he is not he, he is someone else, the false self.
How Narcissist Man Child Self Supplies
The narcissist is a ghoulish and sinister hybrid, an adult grafted onto a child. The narcissist is often described as a “man child”, but he is actually neither. The narcissist juxtaposes wrongly, becoming an adult where he should have been childlike and vice versa. This misappropriation and misallocation of roles render him monstrous and freakish. The narcissist resorts to self-supply when external sources are depleted, using techniques such as reframing reality, creating an inflated self-perception, and converting negative supply to positive. Self-supply is a crucial maintenance phase in the narcissist’s cycle of existence and is a mechanism of self-regulation that appears to be external regulation. It involves elements of hyper-reflexivity and magical thinking, reminiscent of certain dynamics in childhood
How Narcissist Falls Apart (Compilation)
The transcript is a compilation of various lectures and discussions by Professor Sam Vaknin, an expert on narcissism. He delves into the behaviors and reactions of narcissists when they are deprived of narcissistic supply, comparing their withdrawal symptoms to those of drug addicts. Vaknin explains that narcissists consume admiration and attention to sustain their self-esteem, and when these are lacking, they experience a state he terms “narcissistic deficiency dysphoria,” which can lead to depression, mood swings, and aggressive behavior. He also discusses how narcissists may resort to delusional narratives, antisocial behavior, or paranoid ideation as coping mechanisms. Additionally, Vaknin touches on the concept of “collapsed narcissists” and “collapsed histrionics,” who are individuals that have failed to maintain their narcissistic or histrionic facades and have retreated into more covert or self-destructive behaviors. He emphasizes the importance of understanding these dynamics for both therapeutic interventions and personal interactions with individuals exhibiting such traits.
What Narcissist Attributes to YOU
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses attribution theory and its application to narcissism. He explains dispositional and situational attribution, and how narcissists attribute motives to themselves and others. He delves into the narcissist’s inability to recognize the separate existence of external objects and the impact of grandiosity on their perception. Vaknin also explores the triggering of defense mechanisms such as splitting and paranoia in narcissists. He highlights the challenges of applying attribution theory to narcissists and suggests the need for a new psychology to understand their behavior.
Are You a Pathological Gambler? Test Yourself!
The professor shares a test to determine if you are a compulsive gambler or a professional gambler. He lists 24 questions and provides a key to interpret the results. He warns that if you answered positively to specific questions, you are likely a compulsive gambler or at risk of becoming one. The test is not a recognized psychological test and is based on the professor’s observations. He advises people to stay away from gambling as the house always has the advantage.
“Near Death Experiences (NDEs)” of Narcissist, Borderline
The speaker discusses near-death experiences and a recent study on gamma wave activity in dying brains. They then compare near-death experiences to the constant state of near-death experienced by narcissists and borderlines, discussing their lack of ego and identity. The speaker also delves into the experiences of abused and traumatized children who later become narcissists and borderlines. They conclude by comparing the experiences of near-death patients, narcissists, and borderlines, emphasizing the lack of hope for the latter two.
How Borderlines Abuse Themselves ( DBT)
The lecture discusses the victimization of borderline patients, focusing on their self-destructive behaviors and internal struggles. It delves into the concepts of inhibited grieving, unrelenting crisis, active passivity, apparent competence, emotional vulnerability, and self-invalidation in the context of borderline personality disorder. The speaker emphasizes the intense emotional experiences and the difficulty in regulating emotions that borderlines face, leading to self-criticism and self-victimization. The lecture also touches on the potential transition from the self-state of a borderline to that of a psychopath.