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Why Narcissists MUST Abuse YOU (Skopje Seminar Opening, May 2025)

The seminar, organized by the Vaknin Vangelovska Foundation, provided an in-depth, research-based exploration of pathological narcissism, its impact on victims, and the complex dynamics of the shared fantasy between narcissists and those they manipulate. Key topics included the distinction between narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic style, the contagious nature of narcissism, and the profound psychological damage inflicted on victims, including epistemic injury and identity estrangement. The speaker also addressed misconceptions about narcissism, such as the myth of victim selection and the nature of narcissistic sexuality, promising further detailed discussions in subsequent sessions on coping, recovery, and healing. Why Narcissists MUST Abuse YOU (Skopje Seminar Opening, May 2025)

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20.11.2025

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

Querying the Enemy: Hurt People Question Narcissism’s Aftermath (Q&A Skopje Seminar, 2025)

In the seminar, Professor Sam Vaknin discussed the dynamics of narcissistic families, explaining concepts like projective splitting, the roles of scapegoat and golden child, and the conditional nature of love in narcissistic relationships. He emphasized the difficulty in recognizing narcissists due to cognitive dissonance, the contagious nature of narcissism, and distinctions between narcissistic traits and clinical narcissism. The session also touched on complex issues such as shared fantasies in relationships, the rare clinical diagnosis of narcissism compared to narcissistic traits, and the unique sexual dynamics in narcissists. Querying the Enemy: Hurt People Question Narcissism’s Aftermath (Q&A Skopje Seminar, 2025)

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15.10.2025

3 Reactions to Narcissistic Abuse: Pride, Defiance, Normalizing

The video discussed three primary coping mechanisms victims use to survive narcissistic abuse: embracing victimhood pride, responding with defiant reactive abuse, and adopting a submissive stance often marked by denial or self-blame. It outlined two phases of narcissistic abuse—gradual, imperceptible testing and abrupt, harsh devaluation—and examined how these induce pathological mindsets in victims, including professional victims who identify strongly with their victimhood. The conversation also highlighted the complexity of trauma bonding and how victims’ reactions impact their mental health and relationship dynamics.

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14.10.2025

Your Therapist Ignores Your BODY At YOUR Peril (Vaknin Narcissism Summaries YouTube Channel)

The speaker discussed the complex relationship between psychological trauma, especially from narcissistic abuse, and the manifestation of somatic symptom and conversion disorders, emphasizing that these physical symptoms are genuine expressions of psychological distress rather than fabricated or purely neurological conditions. The talk also highlighted the diagnostic evolution from somatization and conversion disorders to somatic symptom and functional neurological symptom disorders, noting the importance of recognizing the psychological underpinnings often overlooked by medical professionals. Finally, the speaker introduced an upcoming seminar focused on evidence-based healing techniques for narcissistic abuse survivors and encouraged engagement for deeper understanding and recovery. Your Therapist Ignores Your BODY At YOUR Peril (Vaknin Narcissism Summaries YouTube Channel)

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27.09.2025

Psychopath, Narcissist Manipulate You Differently

The speaker highlighted key differences between narcissists and psychopaths, emphasizing how narcissists manipulate external reality to distort a victim’s internal perception, whereas psychopaths manipulate internal realities to distort external perception. Narcissistic abuse often results in profound, lasting trauma that shatters the victim’s identity, requiring extensive psychological reconstruction, while psychopathic abuse typically causes external harm akin to PTSD. The speaker also warned against glorifying powerful narcissists, noting that many are malignant and harmful despite their public image.

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21.01.2025

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