Tag: Solipsism

LECTURE Extremes of the Human Mind: The Most Terrifying Place of All (MIT University, Skopje)

The meeting explored diverse psychological phenomena, highlighting the impact of cultural context on mental health diagnoses and treatment, and discussed rare disorders that challenge conventional understandings of reality. It examined the nature of empathy, solipsism, and the human mind, contrasting genuine human experience with artificial intelligence and psychopathy, emphasizing the limitations and philosophical challenges within modern psychology. The speaker critiqued contemporary psychology’s reliance on quantifiable methods and machines, advocating for a return to philosophical rigor and a deeper focus on the human mind as central to psychological study.

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(Part 2) 10 Ways Narcissist Distorts Your Worldview (EXCERPT Skopje Seminar, 2025)

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 projective identification where the narcissist projects their internalized negative traits onto the victim, leading to feelings of unlovability and existential loneliness. The speaker also touched on the differences between narcissism and psychosis, and introduced the concept of malignant narcissists who combine narcissism with psychopathy and sadism, emphasizing the complex psychological impact on victims.

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