Prof. Sam Vaknin

Three Voices: Histrionic, Psychopathic, Borderline

Treatment for Narcissism: Cold Therapy Questions and Techniques: Seminar in Vienna, May 12-14, 2017

The Music of the Narcissist's Emotions

Do Narcissists Truly Hate?

Register! May 12-14 VIENNA SEMINAR: Finally a THERAPY THAT WORKS with Narcissists!

Narcissism/ Coercive Control Documentary

In Liverpool: Supply Sources and Narcissists - Sam Vaknin and Lidija Rangelovska

Narcissists and Codependents: Same Problems, Different Solutions

Codependence and narcissism represent two pathological sides of the same coin, both emerging as defense mechanisms against childhood trauma. While the codependent maintains a realistic self-image but idealizes their partner, the narcissist possesses a delusional, grandiose self-perception while maintaining a "cold empa...

Lidija, Why Are You Still with Sam Vaknin? (and SEX!)

Self-destruction as Narcissistic Supply: Narcissist's Self-denial and Self-defeat

Narcissist's Grandiosity as Cognitive Distortion, Bias (Dunning-Kruger Effect)

Grandiosity in narcissism is a derivative phenomenon rooted in cognitive deficits and a flawed reality test rather than a primary, uncontrollable force. This distortion creates a profound gulf between a narcissist’s actual abilities and their inflated self-perception, leading to a reliance on cognitive biases like the ...

Narcissist's Projection, Projective Identification and Victim's Introjective Identification

Projective identification functions as a complex defense mechanism where narcissists not only cast off unwanted traits—such as weakness, rage, or shame—onto others but actively coerce those targets to embody these qualities. By forcing others to mirror their internal conflicts, narcissists maintain the integrity of the...