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Fix your Narrative, Heal Yourself: Narcissism Narrative Therapy

The video is focused on the concept of narrative therapy as a means to address failures in self-narratives commonly seen in disorders such as narcissism and borderline personality disorder, emphasizing the reconstruction of personal stories to enhance self-efficacy and identity cohesion. Techniques discussed included externalizing conversations, re-authoring one’s identity with therapist collaboration, and involving outsider witnesses to provide supportive perspectives. The therapeutic goal is to empower individuals to rewrite their self-narratives creatively, fostering personal growth and problem-solving through a collaborative and values-driven process. Fix your Narrative, Heal Yourself: Narcissism Narrative Therapy

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22.10.2025

Signs You are Victim of Narcissistic Abuse, Not Common Abuse (Stress, Depression Management Webinar)

In the webinar on stress and depression management, Sam Vaknin discussed narcissistic abuse as a distinct and insidious form of abuse characterized by manipulative, prolonged, and community-involved tactics that deeply impair victims’ autonomy and mental health. He highlighted the complex psychological impacts such as learned helplessness, trauma bonding, complex PTSD, and the long-lasting effects including stalking-like self-abuse and social isolation. Vaknin emphasized the need to rethink trauma responses, recognize the unique challenges of narcissistic abuse survivors, and shift societal paradigms that often overlook or enable such abusive dynamics. Signs You are Victim of Narcissistic Abuse, Not Common Abuse (Stress, Depression Management Webinar)

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22.10.2025

Borderline: Narcissist’s Mirror (and Avoidant Personality Disorder)

In this video, the speaker explored the psychodynamic relationship between borderline personality disorder (BPD) and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), proposing that BPD is a mirror image of narcissism, with distinct but parallel mechanisms of control and anxiety relating to presence and absence in relationships. The discussion included differences in how both disorders manage intimacy, separation, and devaluation, as well as their avoidant and schizoid phases, contrasted with avoidant personality disorder (AvPD), which shares some symptoms but differs fundamentally in causes and behavioral responses. The speaker also illustrated avoidant personality disorder with a clinical example, emphasizing its common misdiagnosis due to overlapping traits with BPD and NPD despite distinct psychodynamic foundations.

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21.10.2025

Cheating, Triangulation in Sick Relationships: Power Play, Revenge, Entitlement

This video explored the dynamics of cheating and triangulation in toxic, obsessive relationships, highlighting how these behaviors serve as tools for power plays, revenge, and emotional regulation rather than true romantic or sexual pursuits. It examined how such actions reinforce dysfunctional bonds, confirm internalized negative self-views, and often follow phases of extreme loyalty and trauma-induced behavior. Additionally, the discussion covered narcissistic motivations for cheating, including entitlement, control, boredom, and fear of intimacy, as well as the risks and consequences of using third parties in triangulation. Cheating, Triangulation in Sick Relationships: Power Play, Revenge, Entitlement

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20.10.2025

Autists Lack Empathy, “Empaths” Deceive, Manipulate

In this video, the speaker presented evidence from recent studies showing that children with autism spectrum disorder exhibit deficits in empathy and self-conscious emotions such as guilt and shame, likening these traits to those found in narcissists and psychopaths. The discussion also highlighted that so-called empaths are often narcissists or psychopaths who manipulate others through deceptive signaling of high sensitivity as a strategy to gain sympathy or control. Overall, the speaker emphasized the complex interplay between neurodevelopmental and personality disorders, challenging common perceptions about empathy and victimhood. Autists Lack Empathy, “Empaths” Deceive, Manipulate

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20.10.2025

Narcissist and Attention: It’s Complicated

In this video, the speaker explored the concept of attention, identifying three types: synoptic, targeted, and inclusive, with narcissists predominantly exhibiting a hyperfocused, targeted attention to secure narcissistic supply. The narcissist’s attention is narrowly constricted, disregarding any information irrelevant to maintaining their grandiose self-image, often resulting in an impaired ability to perceive broader consequences or social cues. Consequently, narcissists operate with a binary, one-track mindset, prioritizing attention solely for self-regulation and neglecting other meaningful stimuli or insights. Narcissist and Attention: It’s Complicated

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20.10.2025

When Shame, Guilt, Remorse Drive Abuse (Alloplastic Defenses, Reaction Formation, Affect Matching)

The speaker discussed the complex role of shame, guilt, and remorse in abusive behaviors, particularly in individuals with personality disorders such as narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, and psychopathic types. While these emotions typically inhibit misconduct, in certain disordered personalities they paradoxically trigger externalized aggression through mechanisms like aloplastic defenses, effective matching, and reaction formation. The talk highlighted how these negative feelings can fuel abuse by shifting blame, justifying harmful behavior, or projecting emotions onto others. When Shame, Guilt, Remorse Drive Abuse (Alloplastic Defenses, Reaction Formation, Affect Matching)

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20.10.2025

Wikipedia: Narcissistic Cult, Cabal EXPOSED

The speaker critically analyzed Wikipedia, labeling it a large-scale narcissistic cult rather than a reliable encyclopedia, highlighting issues such as anonymity of editors, lack of gatekeeping, rampant misinformation, and editorial chaos. The discussion emphasized Wikipedia’s structural flaws, including its anti-elitist stance, editorial instability, copyright violations, and failure to uphold academic standards compared to traditional encyclopedias like Britannica. Ultimately, the speaker called for greater accountability and transparency within Wikipedia, arguing it should not be legally shielded given its edited and biased nature.

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19.10.2025

Psychopathic Female in Your Life

The video is focused on the distinct characteristics of female psychopaths, who differ from male psychopaths by displaying impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and complex interpersonal manipulation within a chaotic “crazymaking space.” Female psychopaths use charm, vulnerability, and covert tactics to exert power, control, and manipulate others, often creating a theater-like environment where victims are mere props in their antisocial dramas. Despite occasional flashes of empathy, their actions are driven by self-actualization through victimization, making them particularly insidious and dangerous due to societal stereotypes that underestimate their threat. Psychopathic Female.

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17.10.2025

Overt+Covert Narcissist in One Person: Self-supply (44:17), Binary Narcissism

The speaker discusses the concept of a system of residuals in narcissism, where two distinct narcissistic self-states—overt and covert—can coexist simultaneously within one individual, leading to internal conflict and dissonance. This binary system arises when neither state is effective alone, resulting in self-supply dynamics through mutual hostility and fantasy defenses. The speaker suggests that this state, while challenging, presents a unique therapeutic opportunity to induce vulnerability and promote healing through educational and empathetic interventions. Overt+Covert Narcissist in One Person: Self-supply (44:17), Binary Narcissism

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17.10.2025

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