Narcissistic abuse victims forums are a big thing right now.
Is the narcissism discussed there a good representation of what it actually is?
What if they have fallen a victim to overall, cultural trend to mythologize narcissism?
These are good questions worth knowing the answer to - if you're curious, listen to this interview with narcissism expert - Sam Vaknin.
(00:25) Provoking People to Confront Reality & Sadism of That
(06:01) Narcissism and Good vs. Evil Split as a Model for Seeing the World
(11:53) Did Sam Put Himself in a Position of Scapegoat for Narcissism?
(16:07) Sam Announcing His Diagnosis, Being "Narcissist by Proxy"
(17:43) Overt vs. Covert Narcissist, Inferiority Complex, True vs. False Self
(24:13) Narcissism Underlies All Our Mental Health Mechanisms
(26:33) The Words "Empathy" and "Narcissism" Has Been Overused
(30:56) Victims Echo Chamber
(32:40) Narcissists Actually Do Have (A Type of) Empathy
(36:35) No Interest in Research, but Treating Narcissism as Pornography
(39:47) Elastic Defenses & External Locus of Control
(42:14) Calling Yourself a "Magnet" and Absolving Responsibility
(44:44) We Keep Repeating Our Unresolved Conflicts
(46:06) Victimhood is Very Rewarding
(49:16) Narcissist is a Modern Substitute for an Antichrist
(51:00) Popularization of a Term "Narcissism" & It's Strong Explanatory Power
(53:45) Narcissism Has Become Adulterated, Cultural Phenomena
(57:18) Goodbye
