Tag: Emotional Dysregulation

Healing, Narcissism

Healing Narcissism: Cold Therapy Seminar, Part 2 (Purchase Entire Series), Vienna, May 2017

The video focused on the psychological concepts underlying narcissism, particularly the development of the false self as a protective mechanism in response to early childhood trauma and attachment issues with a nonresponsive caregiver. It emphasized that narcissism is a post-traumatic condition characterized by emotional dysregulation, dissociation, and identity fragmentation, and introduced “cold therapy,” a controversial approach involving controlled retraumatization in a hostile environment to help integrate the narcissistic personality. The discussion also addressed cultural differences in therapeutic approaches, the rising prevalence of narcissism in modern societies, and the importance of predictable caregiver responses in healthy child development. Healing Narcissism: Cold Therapy Seminar, Part 2 (Purchase Entire Series), Vienna, May 2017

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Borderline Enchantress

Tips: Survive Your Borderline Enchantress

The lecture discussed coping strategies for living with individuals, particularly women, with borderline personality disorder (BPD), highlighting core issues such as abandonment anxiety, identity disturbance, emotional dysregulation, and transient paranoid ideation. It emphasized the importance of establishing stability, reality testing, communication protocols, emotional regulation techniques, and gradual transfer of personal responsibility to help manage symptoms and prevent harmful behaviors like self-mutilation and acting out. While acknowledging the challenges and emotional toll, the speaker also recognized the deep, unconditional love and unique gifts that come with relationships with borderline individuals for those dedicated to sustained effort. Tips: Survive Your Borderline Enchantress

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Shameful Core of Covert Narcissist: Inferior Vulnerability Compensated

The video explored the role of shame in narcissism, distinguishing between grandiose (overt) and vulnerable (covert) narcissistic types, with shame being significantly more prevalent and impactful in vulnerable narcissism. It highlighted that vulnerable narcissists experience intense shame, linked to feelings of inferiority, failure, and negative self-evaluation, whereas grandiose narcissists suppress or deny shame through defensive mechanisms. The discussion incorporated psychoanalytic and social psychology theories, emphasizing shame’s critical role in the development, manifestation, and regulation of narcissistic behaviors and its implications for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Shameful Core of Covert Narcissist: Inferior Vulnerability Compensated

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