Part 2 of the Interview With Professor Sam Vaknin - Author of Malignant Self Love: Narcissism Revisited

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is part two of the fantastic interview with Professor Sam Vaknin. In this episode we talk about narcissistic abuse from a social perspective, and how we, as society members, deal with abusers and victims. We dive deep into the danger of labelling people, and discuss the idea of fluidity between the roles of victims and abusers. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The counterproductive tendency of isolating trait behaviours, labelling and medicalising</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Regarding narcissism as a positive adaptation that has helped a child to survive</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Are we all a part of a colossal victim community?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The differences in a relationship between narcissists and healthy people, and narcissists and codependents</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- How the confirmation bias and the saviour mentality affects the victims of narcissist abuse</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Accepting that many victims are never likely to abandon their abusers, Doctor Vaknin believes that people should be educated on self-defence, on how to create boundaries and react to abusive situations. Both the victim and abuser share the same source - they are children with wounded inner parts, utilising their survival tools. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources:</span></p> <p>-  <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Trauma-Recovery-Aftermath-Violence-Political/dp/0465061710/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Judith Lewis Herman</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Malignant-Self-Love-Narcissism-Sam-Vaknin/dp/8023833847/"> - Malignant Self-Love: Narcissism Revisited</a> by Sam Vaknin</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 40