Because the narcissist is dissociative and couldn’t care less about memories, the partner is saddled with the obligations of a memory bearer, is rendered a repository of reminiscences. This arrangement allows the narcissist – and the relationship – to preserve a sense of faux continuity. The narcissist’s self-concept and self-imputed core identity rely on this “secure base” maternal function. It is as if the narcissist outsources his memory, suffering from infantile amnesia. Memories are associated with emotions and, in the narcissist’s experience, with hurt. Not remembering is a defense. The ..read more

New age authors, rogue physicists, and unqualified philosophers misconstrue quantum mechanics. The contribution of an observer to the on- the-fly creation of reality is grossly misunderstood. In this talk, I attempt to set the record straight. I also propose a new framework grounded in the Vaknin-Suchard Chronon Field Theory. WATCH Do We Create Reality, Is It a Hive Mind? (with Benny Hendel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN_-HbM_Jms Maia Ece Ergönenç on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MaiaEceErgonenc and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maiaece/ Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOK ..read more

You could easily fake religious devotion. It is not a filter of any kind. I guess the test is if the person is OSTENTATIOUS about his religious practice: if he brags about it, shows it off demonstrably, attracts attention to it, and demands praise for it. Legal system as repetition compulsion Reenactment of earlier life conflicts with the hope of a different resolution. All injuries and traumas at any time in life challenge our sense of power, agency, fairness, and justice.   How AI Manipulates You Via Flattery There is ample anecdotal evidence that AI tailors responses to queries in order to ..read more

Borderline personality Disorder (BPD) looks a lot like Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) or Bipolar Disorders. But the differences are substantial. There are several types of narcissists that appear to be mirror images of one another: overt, covert, somatic, cerebral, prosocial, and antisocial. Maia Ece Ergönenç on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MaiaEceErgonenc and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maiaece/ Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Vaknin/author/B000APLOFK/allbooks ..read more

The multiverse is either real or a desperate attempt to solve some ornery equations in physics. The other convos in this Cycle here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjSRuk5bdik&list=PLygJHHONRxjy9_-KnDaeDhLTuOm6RoYL_ Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Vaknin/author/B000APLOFK/allbooks ..read more

Categorical vs. dimensional diagnosis of BPD Etiology, pathogenesis, and prevalence of BPD Treatment modalities (emphasis on DBT) and medication Comorbidities and differential diagnoses (especially Bipolar Disorders) Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Vaknin/author/B000APLOFK/allbooks ..read more

Discussing narcissistic abuse and CPTSD with a trauma therapist. Louise Levin https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/louise-sniederman-levin-greens-farms-ct/51645 Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Vaknin/author/B000APLOFK/allbooks ..read more

Stalkers are not made of one cloth. Some of them are psychopaths, others are schizoids, narcissists, paranoids, or an admixture of these mental health disorders. Stalkers harass their victims because they are lonely, or because it is fun (these are latent sadists), or because they can't help it (clinging or co-dependent behaviour), or for a myriad different reasons. Clearly, coping techniques suited to one type of stalker may backfire or prove to be futile with another. The only denominator common to all bullying stalkers is their pent-up rage. The stalker is angry at his or her targets and ha ..read more

Are narcissists and psychopath merely amoral or are they irredeemably immoral? Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Vaknin/author/B000APLOFK/allbooks ..read more

Propaganda: propagation, enlightenment, advertising Grievances (agitprop) Interpellation: ID formation, social cohesion, mobilization Emotional reasoning/thinking Fantastic narrative (paracosm) and gaslighting Axiological-doxastic dissemination Othering/alterity and morality play (catastrophizing, constriction) Self-enhancement and confirmation bias Motivational speech Find and Buy MOST of my BOOKS and eBOOKS in my Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Vaknin/author/B000APLOFK/allbooks ..read more