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Tag: Sam Vaknin

Is Covert Narcissism Rising Among Young?

The video discussed two major studies on narcissism trends among young people, highlighting the controversy and replication crisis in psychology, particularly concerning rising narcissism claims from a 2008 study compared to a 2025 global meta-analysis showing no increase or even a decline in overt narcissism. It emphasized that current research primarily focuses on overt narcissism, neglecting covert narcissism, which may be rising due to social and economic challenges faced by youth. The discussion concluded that further investigation into covert narcissism is crucial to fully understand narcissistic traits in younger generations. Is Covert Narcissism Rising Among Young?

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06.11.2025

Narcissist’s Fantasy Not About YOU, Psychopath’s Is (Collateral Victimhood)

In this video, San Vaknin clarified the distinction between narcissistic and psychopathic fantasies, emphasizing that narcissistic fantasies revolve around the narcissist’s grandiose self-concept and needs, while psychopathic fantasies focus on fulfilling the victim’s desires. He explained that narcissists are impaired in reality testing due to their reliance on delusional fantasies that combine factual elements inaccurately, leading to dissociation and self-supply defenses. The discussion highlighted that narcissists genuinely believe their fantasies and seek to induct others into these self-centered realities, contrasting with psychopaths who manipulate victims to achieve pragmatic goals. Narcissist’s Fantasy Not About YOU, Psychopath’s Is (Collateral Victimhood)

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05.11.2025

Watch This to Make Sense of the World

The speaker discussed the historical dominance of elites over politics and society, how the middle class was co-opted to control the masses, and the subsequent rise of mass movements challenging elite power. They highlighted the role of technology, such as the printing press and social media, in redistributing power to the masses, leading to populist movements and democratic participation, albeit within a system still largely controlled by elites. The pandemic further exposed systemic inequalities and elite control, prompting a call for individuals to resist manipulation and opt out of the societal rat race to reclaim personal agency. Watch This to Make Sense of the World

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05.11.2025

Narcissism: 3 Frenchmen Ask, Prof. Answers (with Antoine Peytavin and Friends)

In this video, Professor Sam Vaknin discussed narcissism, its nature as a genetic trait, cultural phenomenon, and personality disorder, emphasizing its profound psychological and societal impacts. He explained the distinctions between overt and covert narcissism, the role of narcissistic supply, and the complexities of diagnosing and treating narcissistic personality disorder. Vaknin highlighted the challenges victims face in escaping narcissistic abuse, the misconceptions about therapy effectiveness, and the lasting effects on both narcissists and their victims. Narcissism: 3 Frenchmen Ask, Prof. Answers (with Antoine Peytavin and Friends)

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03.11.2025

Borderline’s Partner: Some Enter Healthy, Exit Mentally Ill (Starts 12:10)

The discussion focused on how individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) often transform their intimate partners, even mentally healthy ones, into narcissists through a dynamic of unstable internal and external object constancy. It was explained that borderlines struggle with maintaining stable internal representations of others, leading to chaotic behaviors and emotional dysregulation, which drives partners to withdraw and develop internal objects representing the borderline, mirroring narcissistic dynamics. This cyclical interaction produces mutual avoidance and approach behaviors, perpetuating a complex and destructive relationship pattern where both parties exhibit traits of narcissism and borderline pathology. Borderline’s Partner: Some Enter Healthy, Exit Mentally Ill (Starts 12:10)

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03.11.2025

Why I am Hopelessly Depressed (Self-efficacy)

The speaker reflects on their diminished self-efficacy, attributing it not only to personal failures but significantly to drastic societal and cultural changes that undermine rationality, intelligence, and traditional values rooted in the Enlightenment. They highlight the rise of anti-intellectualism, nihilism, and a decline in critical thinking as contributing factors leading to a widespread sense of alienation and mental health struggles among educated individuals. Ultimately, the speaker views the current era as a dystopian decline where the values they uphold are devalued, making it increasingly difficult to thrive or find meaning in the modern world. Why I am Hopelessly Depressed (Self-efficacy)

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02.11.2025

20 WRONG Ideas About Therapy, Psychology (2nd World Psychiatrists and Psychologists Conference)

The speaker debunked common myths and misconceptions about psychology and psychotherapy, emphasizing that psychology is a broad, complex discipline that extends beyond therapy and mental illness. They highlighted the distinction between psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors, and stressed that psychology is not a science but a rich, insightful literary field focused on understanding human behavior and mind. The discussion encouraged everyone to engage with psychology, recommending regular therapy sessions as a form of self-checkup to gain insight and personal growth. 20 WRONG Ideas About Therapy, Psychology (2nd World Psychiatrists and Psychologists Conference)

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01.11.2025

Narcissist’s Impostor Syndrome and Hypervigilance

The speaker discussed the narcissist’s tendency to misinterpret compliments as insults due to their underlying imposter syndrome, which causes chronic self-doubt and hypervigilance. The conversation distinguished between imposter syndrome, characterized by internalized feelings of fraudulence in narcissists, and imposter phenomenon, where competent individuals feel undeserving despite their achievements. The speaker emphasized that narcissists maintain a fragile, fabricated self-image masked by grandiosity, which ultimately conceals a profound inner void and lack of authentic identity. Narcissist’s Impostor Syndrome and Hypervigilance

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31.10.2025

Narcissism – Quo Vadis? (with Anwesh Satpathy)

In this discussion, Professor Sam Banknt elaborated on narcissism, differentiating between healthy primary narcissism and pathological secondary narcissism, emphasizing the fluidity and overlap between narcissistic and other personality disorders. He critiqued the current psychiatric diagnostic system as outdated and pseudoscientific, advocating for a unified approach to personality disorders while highlighting societal issues like the rise of narcissistic traits amplified by technology and social media. The conversation also addressed the challenges of regulation, societal impacts of arranged marriages, and the interplay between narcissism, religion, and culture in modern times. Narcissism – Quo Vadis? (with Anwesh Satpathy)

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31.10.2025

How Covert Narcissist Deceives Covert Borderline and He Loves It (2nd in Odd Couples Series)

This video explored the complex dynamics between covert borderline and covert narcissist personalities in intimate relationships, highlighting their psychological interplay, emotional compatibility, and conflicts. Key points included the covert borderline’s capacity for real love and moral rigidity contrasting with the covert narcissist’s envy, deception, and emotional dysfunction, creating a turbulent and often adversarial relationship. Despite significant incompatibilities, the covert borderline’s longing for idealized love and the covert narcissist’s deceptive fulfillment of that fantasy often bind them together in a dysfunctional but enduring cycle. How Covert Narcissist Deceives Covert Borderline and He Loves It (2nd in Odd Couples Series)

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29.10.2025

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