Tag: Psychopathic Narcissists

Sudden Insight, Psychopathic Narcissists & Why Narcissists Manipulate Their Children | LIVE Q&A

The speaker discussed how sudden emergence of memories and insights can be destabilizing and must be handled carefully in therapy to avoid overwhelming or retraumatizing patients, noting shifts away from debriefing to safer, structured approaches. He distinguished narcissism from psychopathy, explaining that goal-oriented, power-seeking, fearless individuals who pursue money and status are more characteristic of primary psychopathy than narcissistic personality disorder. He described narcissists as emotionally shallow and manipulative, using simulated closeness to extract narcissistic supply and treating children instrumentally, praising younger children while coercively controlling older ones who resist. Sudden Insight, Psychopathic Narcissists & Why Narcissists Manipulate Their Children | LIVE Q&A

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Cold Empathy of Psychopathic Narcissists: Uncanny Valley

The speaker discussed the concept of the uncanny valley, likening psychopathic narcissists to humanlike robots that evoke repulsion due to their lack of genuine empathy. They explained that narcissists possess a cold, manipulative form of empathy used primarily for personal gain, contrasting it with true emotional empathy which fosters morality and social connection. The speaker lamented the societal decline in genuine empathy, linking it to increased antisocial behavior, cultural shifts towards narcissism, and a rise in mental health issues marked by empathy deficits. Cold Empathy of Psychopathic Narcissists: Uncanny Valley

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