Evolutionary Psychology: Redpill, Manosphere Nonsense
Evolutionary psychology is criticized for being a pseudoscience, with its main claim being that psychological adaptations are reactive to the environment. The field is discredited for its problematic claims, lack of replication, and inability to account for individual behaviors. The professor argues that evolutionary psychology is unscientific, overly deterministic, and fails to consider alternative explanations for human behavior. He also criticizes evo-devo psychology for misrepresenting biological phenomena as psychological adaptations. Overall, the professor dismisses evolutionary psychology as pseudoscientific and lacking in credibility.
Don’t Waste Your Love on the Narcissist (Conference Presentation)
The narcissist is incapable of both loving and being loved due to the presence of a bad object at their core. Love triggers feelings of vulnerability and inadequacy in the narcissist, leading them to reject and push away any attempts at love. They view love as a threat and seek to control and manipulate their partners to avoid feelings of weakness and potential abandonment. The narcissist’s inability to separate others from themselves and their deep-seated trauma from childhood further complicates their ability to engage in healthy, loving relationships.
Anxiety: Root Of OCD, Paranoia, Panic Attacks
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the nature of anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and paranoia. He explains that anxiety is not fear, but rather a reaction to catastrophizing and counterfactual narratives. People with anxiety disorders may prefer to be anxious because it is familiar and provides a sense of control. Paranoia is described as a combination of anxiety and grandiosity. The paradoxical nature of anxiety leads individuals to trigger it in order to alleviate it, creating an addictive cycle.
Mental Health Dictionary – Letter C
The text discusses various mental health terms starting with the letter C, such as catatonia, circumstantiality, compulsion, concrete thinking, and culture-bound syndrome. It also mentions the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders and the conflict tactics scale. The author plans to continue with the letter D in the next installment.
Opposites No Longer Attract How Narcissism Corrupts Mate Selection
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses mate selection and the impact of narcissism on modern relationships. He argues that people now seek partners who mirror their own traits and beliefs, rather than complementing them. This shift is attributed to the rise of narcissism, which has led to a decline in diversity and a focus on seeking validation and narcissistic supply from partners. Studies show that similarities, especially in political and religious beliefs, play a significant role in mate selection, and opposites no longer attract in long-term relationships. The professor also suggests that narcissism has degraded the mate selection process and poses an evolutionary threat to the human species.
Hitchcock’s Halloween Treat (or Trick?): Psycho, or Embodied Introject
Norman Bates of Psycho fame is analyzed in relation to narcissistic mother identification. The film is a morality play where bad things happen to bad people. Norman is humorous and charming but has a harsh inner critic and is unable to say certain words. He has a misogynistic view of women and is deeply influenced by his mother’s introject. Norman’s actions and relationships are driven by his need to be seen and his hatred of women. He embodies his mother’s introject and is diagnosed with OSDD, not multiple personality disorder. Norman’s actions are driven by his need to be seen and his hatred of women, and he ultimately turns himself in to the police.
Incest, Emotional Infidelity, Reality therapy (RT), Our Introjects, Music Triggers
The text is a Q&A session on various topics related to narcissism, including the influence of the dual mothership principle on the narcissist’s sex drive, the impact of emotional cheating versus physical infidelity on narcissists, an overview of reality therapy, and a discussion on interjects and their role in relationships. Additionally, the text touches on the triggering effect of music on narcissists, linking it to early childhood experiences of verbal abuse and entraining.
Why Narcissists Cry at the Movies: Self-pity, not Empathy
Narcissists and psychopaths cry at movies due to a complex interplay of psychological factors. While there is a distinction between the two personality types, both can experience emotional reactions while watching films. For narcissists, the experience of watching a movie triggers a regression to infancy, leading to feelings of shame, grief, and a sense of loss of control. These emotions are not genuine empathy, but rather a form of self-pity and manipulation. The act of crying at movies serves as a way for narcissists to signal distress and seek validation from others.
Narcissist’s False Self HATES, FEARS Your Intimacy!
The narcissist has a false self that competes with and obviates others. Both narcissists and borderlines have a false self, but the conception of narcissistic personality disorder and borderline personality disorder is changing. The false self compensates for inadequacy and protects the true self, preventing regression into borderline emotional dysregulation. It resists intimacy and healthy alternatives, and fights back against therapy and personal growth. The false self is a solipsistic construct that prevents the narcissist from interacting meaningfully with others and drives the narcissist to the verge of psychosis.
Narcissist As Employee
Sam Vaknin discusses the behavior of narcissistic employees in the workplace. He explains how narcissistic traits manifest in the workplace, including bullying, conspiracies, and subversion. Vaknin emphasizes the contagious nature of narcissism and the need to remove such employees from the workplace to prevent the spread of toxic behavior.