Sam Vaknin discusses the psychological patterns and clinical features common among damaged and broken individuals, emphasizing the impacts of trauma, mistrust, emotional detachment, and difficulties with intimacy and boundaries. He
The video discusses three manipulative steps to control people pleasers: clearly communicate expectations, show measured pleasure when expectations are met, and express profound disappointment when they fail. It then delves
Sam Vaknin, explores the role of contempt in narcissism as a preemptive defense mechanism that protects narcissists from emotional injury by devaluing others, thus ensuring their emotional invulnerability. He also
Critical view of generative artificial intelligence, particularly chatbots like ChatGPT, arguing that they operate on confirmation bias and create echo chambers that can exacerbate users’ mental health issues, including psychosis
The speaker expressed a strong critical view of the creators of modern technology, particularly social media and artificial intelligence, labeling them as mentally ill and motivated by rejecting reality. They
The speaker discussed the complex nature of narcissists, highlighting that they are not always predators but can also be victims of toxic relationships and manipulation, often surrounded by other disordered
Professor Sam Vaknin discussed how human loneliness, being alone is an inherent condition stemming from the existential trauma of separateness experienced through the gaze of others, with modern technology enabling
The speaker discussed how narcissists manipulate others by creating a shared fantasy that isolates victims from reality and social connections, undermining their self-worth and trust in themselves. This manipulation involves
Sam Vaknin discusses the nature of pro-social or communal narcissists, describing them as deeply dependent on others for internal regulation despite their grandiose self-image. He explains that these sadistic narcissist
The discussion centered on the narcissist’s rejection of shared human experiences and reality, which is rooted in their need to preserve a unique, godlike self-image. Narcissists avoid reality because commonality
