Prof. Sam Vaknin · Science

Prof. Sam Vaknin

Professor of Psychology, Business Management in CIAPS (Cambridge, Birmingham UK; Ontario, Canada; Lagos, Nigeria), SEEU (Visiting, N. Macedonia). My work relies on interviews with thousands of narcissists. I use "I" for dramatic educational purposes only. See links for rebuttal of smear campaign. PhD in Physics. Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia (2017-22). Former economic advisor to governments, multinationals. Founder Healthcare Committee, Macedonia. Columnist, editor. Narcissist or Psychopath in your life? Subject to abuse, heartbreak, dysfunctional relationships, violence, intimidation, stalking, or harassment? This is the channel for you: insider info, evidence-based tips, and time-tested advice. Based on the bible of narcissism: "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" by Sam Vaknin (1st edition 1999, 10th edition. in 2015). Resume/bio: http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/cv.html Twitter: https://www.x.com/samvaknin

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Narcissists are fundamentally incapable of experiencing positive emotions, including love, joy, or happiness, possessing access only to negative affects such as rage, envy, and hatred. What may appear as joy is actually "narcissistic elation," a biological state of euphoria triggered by environmental manipulation rathe...

Why Parentified Child Feels Guilty? (Clip: Skopje Seminar)

05 Jun 2026

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Survivor's guilt often stems from a pathological misperception of reality, particularly when individuals are engineered by parents to feel an unearned sense of obligation. While adults are never responsible for the functioning or happiness of other adults, children are doubly exempt from responsibility toward their par...

TERRIFYING: Meek Covert Narcissist Becomes Psychopathic Sadist (Clip: Narcissism Summaries Channel)

04 Jun 2026

12m

Paranoia as Narcissistic Self-enhancement

03 Jun 2026

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The collapsed female narcissist maintains a fragile, narrative-based self-concept, often casting herself as a moral crusader or superhero to mask deep-seated feelings of failure. This self-image requires constant validation through narcissistic supply, which, when lacking, triggers a shift toward alloplastic defenses a...

Get Rid of Narcissist Inside Your Head (Clip: Narcissism Summaries Channel)

02 Jun 2026

10m

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Psychological recovery from narcissistic abuse requires more than physical separation; it necessitates the arduous process of "un-becoming" the narcissist who has hijacked the victim's internal landscape. Through the mechanisms of introjection and identification, the narcissist's voice becomes indistinguishable from th...

Pope Leo XIV, Scriptures on Narcissism

01 Jun 2026

16m

When Narcissist Fakes Remorse, Regret

31 May 2026

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Narcissists lack genuine remorse, regret, or guilt, as their psychological structure is designed to repress these ego-dystonic affects. While they may frequently apologize or even cry, these actions are goal-oriented behaviors intended to preserve a shared fantasy, secure narcissistic supply, or repair a damaged reputa...

Narcissist Never Intimate: Intimacy Signaling, Auto-intimacy, Hyporeflexivity

30 May 2026

16m

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Pathological narcissism centers on a simulated form of intimacy that is actually "auto-intimacy," where the narcissist directs emotional energy toward their own false self. To achieve this, the narcissist recruits external partners as mediators, using them as conduits to interact with the false self as if it were an ex...

OHRID SEMINAR: Narcissist's Selfobject Enemies: Intimate Partners, Friends, Colleagues (May 2026)

29 May 2026

26m

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The concept of "self-object" serves as a foundational element in understanding narcissistic pathology, where the mind annexes external reality to bolster the self. While healthy individuals integrate multiple external objects to enrich a cohesive identity, the narcissist—lacking a true self—possesses only a "false self...

Codependent Victims of Narcissistic Abuse ((Skopje Seminar, Day 3, Lecture 2)

28 May 2026

1h 19m

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Healing from narcissistic abuse requires transitioning from a collective "we" to an individual "I," as plural pronouns signal enmeshment in a shared fantasy. True recovery involves abandoning infantile defenses like splitting and projection, and ceasing the compulsive need to mind-read or anticipate a narcissist's dema...