Covert Borderline Predicted: Standard Model of Personality Disorders (McGill University)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the differences between the classic and covert borderline personality disorders. The covert borderline internalizes their struggles, while the classic externalizes them. The covert is sadistic, punitive, goal-oriented, and may engage in triangulation, while the classic engages in triangulation to restore relationships or please people. The covert is preoccupied with appearances, while the classic is preoccupied with boredom and has an aesthetic taste. The covert borderline may be an activist and has apparent enthusiasm for socio-political affairs, while the classic couldn’t care less and is a pathological liar.
Narcissism Shapeshifting Camouflage: Conceals Other Disorders (University Lecture)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of narcissism as a spectrum of behaviors and traits, united by specific factors. He argues that narcissism is not a specific disorder, but rather a reactive process that can be attached to other mental health issues. He also explores the idea that narcissism is a survival mechanism and a positive adaptation in extreme situations. Additionally, he delves into the concept of narcissistic defenses and their role in coping with mental illness and trauma.
12 Treatments for Narcissists, Other Cluster B Personality Disorders (Borderlines, Psychopaths)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses various psychotherapies, including behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and the third wave of behavioral therapy, which combines cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with other elements. He also talks about psychodynamic therapies, which reject the idea that cognition can influence emotion. Vaknin explains that no known therapy is effective with narcissism itself, but many therapies are effective at modifying the behaviors of the narcissist. He notes that narcissists are notoriously unsuitable for collaborative efforts of any kind and are the most difficult patients in therapy.
Social Media Turn Sinister: We, Orphaned Adolescents, Should Rebel
Professor Sam Vaknin criticizes YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for their censorship and manipulation of content, claiming they are fostering confirmation bias and undermining free speech. He argues that these platforms are monopolies that should be regulated and broken up. Vaknin also accuses social media platforms of infantilizing users and promoting narcissism, while suppressing dissenting voices. He warns that the suppression of free speech could lead to violence and calls for peaceful resistance against social media platforms.
Mortified Narcissist Hoovers YOU to Self-soothe
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the topics of modification and hoovering in relation to narcissism. He explains how modification contributes to the regulation of moods in narcissists and the transition from one type of narcissist to another. Additionally, he delves into the concept of hoovering and its connection to the narcissist’s need to restore grandiosity, punish the partner, and condition their behavior.
Paranoid (= Narcissist) Suspects YOU (= Persecutory Object)
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the relationship between narcissism and paranoia, arguing that all paranoids are actually narcissists. He also talks about the Japanese concept of Mono no aware, deranking on YouTube, and how personality disorders are narratives created to disguise and defend against discontinuities in identity and memory. Narcissists and fanatical paranoids share similar characteristics, and paranoid ideation serves two purposes for the narcissist: upholding their grandiosity and fending off intimacy. The narcissist attributes their own motives and psychological processes to other people and tends to interpret other people’s behavior as directed at them.
Stupidity And Weakness As Narcissism
Weakness and stupidity can lead to narcissism and are often the result of overthinking and misusing critical thinking. Overanalyzing can be counterproductive and lead to irrational behavior. The rise of technology and social media has empowered the weak and stupid, leading to a decline in intellectual discourse and the spread of misinformation. This trend threatens the survival of humanity, as the masses become more susceptible to the influence of the weak and ignorant.
Types Of Narcissist In Your Shared Fantasy
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the distinctions between different types of narcissists and their progression from narcissism to sadism and ultimately to a schizoid phase. He also recommends literature on schizoid personality disorders and reads an excerpt from an article by Philip Bromberg about the connection between dissociation and personality disorders. Vaknin emphasizes the role of dissociation in personality disorders and the need to keep others at bay to maintain equilibrium.
How Narcissist Dupes, Lures YOU Into Shared Fantasy
Professor Sam Vaknin discusses the concept of narcissists and psychopaths as being void of true emotions and empathy, and how they use mimicry and effective computing to deceive and manipulate others. He explains how their behavior is a form of aggressive mimicry, and how they present themselves as harmless or symbiotic when they are actually parasitic. He also touches on the evolutionary advantages of mimicry in these individuals.
No Narcissistic Supply Self Supply Or Forced Supply
Narcissists expect fluctuations in their narcissistic supply and rely on intimate partners to regulate it. When faced with a lack of supply, they may resort to delusional narratives, antisocial behavior, paranoid ideation, or masochistic self-destruction. These strategies aim to either self-supply or force the environment to provide supply. The absence of supply can lead to radicalization and the manifestation of recognizable personality disorders. The distinctions between personality disorders are artificial, and individuals exist on a spectrum of traits and behaviors.