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Narcissistic
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Narcissism, Narcissists, Psychopaths,
And Relationships
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Visiting Professor of Clinical
Psychology in Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
First
Member of the Organizing Committee of “Psychiatry 2018”, Rome, July 2018
My Work Cited in Scholarly Publications and Academic Journals:
American
Journal of Psychiatry, Psychology Today,
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and Theses
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Today, scholarly
literature, and more than 4000 books
Documentaries
Egomania,
“I,
Narcissist and Cruel”, “I, Psychopath” “How
Narcissists Took Over the World” “Narcissistic Abuse: An
Unspoken Reality”
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The content of this Web site is based on correspondence since 1996
With more than a thousand people diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (narcissists)
And with tens of thousands of their family members, friends, therapists, and colleagues.
Dear Author/Editor,
I am Sam Vaknin, author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" , a pioneering work of reference, now in its 10th,
DSM-5 compatible revision, about Narcissistic Personality
Disorder and of other books
about personality disorders.
I have been studying pathological, malignant
narcissism for several years now, mostly in the following contexts:
I.
Corporate
settings and in Politics - click HERE for online resources
II. Abusive and Dysfunctional relationships - click HERE for online resources and a TIP SHEET: Cope with Your Abuser
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a serious, often undiagnosed condition, frequently related to abuse in childhood.
In many cases the disorder compels the sufferer to become the abuser in turn.
Once almost unheard of, pathological narcissism is now
considered to be at the heart of phenomena as diverse as corporate
malfeasance, workplace bullying, the emergence of
murderous dictatorships, domestic violence, and serial killings.
I would be delighted to assist you in putting
together a report, a segment, an issue, an article, or series of articles
- regarding this disorder.
Click here to review some
ideas for articles!
I am also available for interviews.
Click here to download
extensive excerpts
from my book, or the full text of "The Narcissism
Book of Quotes".
Review copies of my book are available upon request
- click here to write to my publisher
and read some
Testimonials.
Kindly scroll down to learn more about me, how I can help you,
my contact details and additional online resources.
Online Photo Exhibition: The Old-New Face of the Narcissist - Click HERE!!!
About me (download my bio)
I am the author of Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited, the pioneering work about narcissistic abuse, now in its 10th , DSM-V compatible revision. My work is quoted in well over 1000 scholarly publications and in over 5000 books (partial list here). My Narcissists, Psychopaths, and Abuse YouTube channel and my other channels have more than 16.1 million views and 70,000 subscribers.
The Web site "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" had been, for many years, an Open Directory Cool Site and is a Psych-UK recommended Site.
I am not a mental health professional though I am certified in psychological counseling techniques by Brainbench.
I served as the editor of Mental Health Disorders categories in the Open Directory Project and on Mentalhelp.net. I maintain my own Websites about the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and about relationships with abusive narcissists and psychopaths here and in HealthyPlace.
You can read my work on many other Web sites: Mental Health Matters, Mental Health Sanctuary, Mental Health Today, Kathi's Mental Health Review and others. I write a column for Bellaonline on Narcissism and Abusive Relationships and am a frequent contributor to Websites such as Self-growth.com and Bizymoms (where I am an expert on personality disorders).
I served as the author of the Personality Disorders topic, Narcissistic Personality Disorder topic, the Verbal and Emotional Abuse topic, and the Spousal Abuse and Domestic Violence topic, all four on Suite101. I am the moderator of the Narcissistic Abuse Study List , the Toxic Relationships Study List, and other mailing lists with a total of c. 20,000 members. I also publish a bi-weekly Abusive Relationships Newsletter.
You can view my biography here.
I suggest you read this first, "What is Pathological Narcissism?"
How Can I help
Subject to appropriate credit, I would be happy:
I. To write materials for the article/issue
II. Collaborate with the authors/editors of the article/issue
III. Participate with an interview
IV. Grant you access to the members of my extensive e-mail lists (more than 6000 members)
V. Grant you permission to quote, at any length, from my books about narcissism (and especially from "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited")
VI. Provide oral or written background material.
I travel often but you can always contact me through my numbers in Macedonia.
The local time is GMT+1 or EST+6.
I can be contacted by phone (or via Skype - click HERE to learn more):
(From the USA, also via WhatsApp or Viber)
011-389-78-319-143
(From outside the USA, also via WhatsApp or Viber)
+389-78-319-143
E-mail:
vaksam@mt.net.mk (Backup address. Kindly copy all correspondence to both e-mail addresses).
You May Wish to Start Here - click on these links to learn more:
Pathological narcissism is at the root of social ills as diverse as terrorism, corporate malfeasance, and crime.
Click HERE to download a ZIP file with:
Mirror, Mirror - Interview with the Toronto Sun and other interviews,
chat transcripts, dialogs, bibliographies, and
scholarly articles.
Financial Times: When narcissism becomes pathological (click HERE to download the article)
CNN Cover story: Reality
bites after the lights go out
New-York Daily News: Stop
the insane insanity defense
Oprah.com and CNN: Are
You Addicted to Praise?
Corporate Narcissism
Narcissism in
the Boardroom (United Press International/UPI - Part
I, Part
II)
New
Narc City: Sam Vaknin and the Narcissism of Wall
Street (New-York Press)
Executives Are Smitten, and Undone, by Their Own Images (New-York Times)
Nobody Loves T.O. Like T.O. Loves T.O. (Washington Post)
Is your ego big enough to get ahead in the workplace? (The Telegraph)
Abusive Relationships
The Monster in the Mirror (Sunday Times)
Faultless Nation by Cal Thomas
Celebrities Just Want to be Left Alone (USA Today)
Has your man got a cheating disorder (More! Magazine)
Are
you dating a narcissist? Take our quiz (Metro newspapers)
Narcissistic
personality disorder is not harmless behavior (Washington Times)
Vain Love: Relationships with Narcissists (Oberösterreichische Nachrichten: page 1 and page 2)
Crime and Terrorism
Narcissism and Terrorism
(The Idler)
Shooting
stirs gun debate (Prague Post)
Somatic
Narcissist Killer (Canadian TV)
To
learn about this disorder...
Narcissistic
Personality Disorder and Pathological Narcissism at a Glance:
http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/npdglance.html
http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/narcissismglance.html
A Primer
on Narcissism (scholarly text):
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=de&id=419
My work is quoted in more than 1000
scholarly publications and in over 5000 books
Search for "Sam Vaknin" on Amazon, Google, and on Google Scholar – or, Click on these links:
Citation of my work in scholarly journals (Google Scholar)
My
work cited in books about Narcissism (Amazon)
My work cited in well over 3000 books (Google Books)
My
work cited in an additional 4000 books (Google Books)
My
work on narcissism cited in the literature (Google Scholar)
You
can download
some of the scholarly and media articles which cite my work here.
Or, read these Introductory Chats about Narcissism:
Radio
and TV Shows
regarding Relationships with Abusive Narcissists
Narcissists as
Abusers TV Shows
(Click "On Demand" at the bottom of the player and select the
relevant shows on narcissism and abuse)
Narcissism - Listen to the Infinite Mind Radio Show
ABC Radio Psychopaths in Suits
"I, Narcissist and Cruel" (Radio-Television Suisse)
How Narcissists Took Over the World (Vice UK)
Narcissistic Abuse: An Unspoken Reality
Egomania Channel 4 (United Kingdom) - on the Wikipedia - Watch It
Listen to Conversations with a Narcissist - Click HERE for MP3
Network Courage Interview: HERE and HERE
Interview with Monda Williams - Click HERE to listen
Help Me Rhonda! radio talk show on narcissists
Phil Hendrie Show - Part I, Part II
The Narcissist in the Dark Room Download
"I, Psychopath" Documentary (Arte, CBC) - on IMDB (Vaknin and "I, Psychopath")
Readers'
reviews of "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited":
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/bookSearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&ISBN=9788023833843
(Or, click on this link - http://www.bn.com - and search for "Sam Vaknin" or "Malignant Self Love").
You
can also search my entire site:
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Take care,
Sam Vaknin
1. Why do narcissists hate Christmas?
Click here to find out!
2. Narcissistic leaders, from Hitler to Bush (or Obama, or Saddam Hussein, depending on your political predilections)
Click here to learn more about narcissistic leaders.
3. Celebrity and induced (situational) narcissism
You can find out more about this topic here and here.
4. Corporate malfeasance and megalomania
Corporate narcissism is described here.
5. Divorcing a narcissist or a psychopath
Tips and advice available here.
6. Religion as narcissistic mass psychosis
Discover how narcissists abuse religion - click here.
7. Child prodigies sometimes develop into raging, malignant narcissists
The developmental path of a Wunderkind - click here.
8. Egomania in restrictive and disciplinarian institutional settings (prisons, hospitals, army)
For a detailed overview - click here.
9. Autism spectrum disorders (such as Asperger's Disorder) as Ego disturbances
Autism Spectrum Disorders are sometimes misdiagnosed as pathological narcissism - learn how this happens here.
10. Narcissism and genocide
A connection first suggest by Freud - read about the Narcissism of Small Differences here.
11. Narcissists and Psychopaths on the Internet
The Internet is the ideal playpen for narcissists and psychopaths - click here to learn more (and here if you read Spanish).
What
the Media have to say
“Few people can
claim to have increased the public awareness of NPD to such a degree.”
Adrian Tampany,
Financial
Times Weekend Magazine,
“Malignant Self-love
(is a) ... magnum opus”
Yvonne Roberts, Sunday
Times,
"Sam Vaknin is the world’s leading expert on narcissism."
Tim Hall, New York Press,
Volume 16, Issue 7 -
Interviews (New-York Times, New-York Post, Washington Post and other major media)
United Press International Part I Part II
"Vaknin’s a respected expert on malignant narcissists ... He
set about to know everything there is about the psychopathic narcissist."
Ian Walker, ABC Radio National Background Briefing, July 18, 2004
What Mental Health Professionals and Authors have to
say
“Among many books published on the topic of
pathological narcissism, this is by far the best.
It is highly recommended not
only for the general public but also for professional therapists.”
(Akira Otani, Ed.D.,ABPH, University of Maryland)
"Sam is doing
a great work on pathological narcissism.
His book
"Malignant self love" is our first guideline in handling malignant
types of patients in the forensic setting."
(Dr. Sanja Radeljak,
MD, PhD, psychiatrist and forensic expert, Neuropsychiatric hospital "Dr. Ivan Barbot" Popovaca,
Croatia)
“Sam Vaknin is the number one author in guiding this understanding -
technically rich - and serious in details of specific dynamics other authors
don't get ...
This is the one book to support professionals and people coming out
of dysregulated families and dysfunctional
relations.”
(Dr.
Claudia Riecken, clinician and neuroscientist,
Brazil)
“The book penetrates
deeply into the narissist's mind and is filled with
myriad gripping novel insights. It gives the reader a great insight into the
fears, desires, defenses, and motives of the narcissist, as well as those in
relationship with the narcissist.”
(Alison Poulsen,
Ph.D.)
“Brilliant,
insightful, extremely relevant, not only clinically, but practically, on a day
to day basis.
This work can be immediately applied and be of assistance to
our society at large.”
(Dr. Cyndie Spanier, Ph.D., Deputy Director at Pittsburgh Behavioral
Medicine, LLC)
“Sam is a genius his work most inspiring not only to myself but to my
colleagues as well.”
(Joan Jutta
Lachkar, Ph.D., Affiliate Member of the New Center
for Psychoanalysis and Author of: How to Talk to a Narcissist; How to Talk to a
Borderline; Narcissistic/Borderline Couples)
"Sam Vaknin is an expert on this field and presents his work
clearly and with ease. I recommend this book most highly as awareness of NPD is
crucial in this world today and Sam Vaknin gives his exclusive comprehensive
understandings of this topic. This book will help you with human interactions
in dealing with families, friends and co-workers.
This is a most valuable investment for you in reading and
re-reading, to have in your library. This read is worth several therapy
sessions I believe and more so in fact."
(Audrey
Epstein, M.S. Ed., MPA)
“Clinicians, researchers and narcissistic abuse victims alike have
benefited from this one-of-a-kind book about narcissistic personality disorder.
As a psychologist who specializes in narcissistic abuse recovery, psychopathy,
and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), I endorse this book as an
empowering clinical tool. This resource has helped me to form a clearer
diagnostic impression of malignant narcissists who seek my help during episodes
of desperation and withdrawal due to narcissistic supply depletion. Armed with
a more comprehensive understanding of NPD, I feel calm and in control when
ambushed by narcissistic rage during diagnostic interviews and psychotherapy
sessions. Vaknin's familiar descriptions of
psychological theory and clinical terminology are quite helpful in managing
transference and countertransference issues in order
to maintain healthy therapeutic boundaries. This book is an invaluable resource
to mental health professionals to combat compassion fatigue and psychological
abuse when working with cluster b personality pathology. I highly encourage
clinicians to both read and reference Malignant Self-love to improve treatment
outcomes for victims of narcissistic abuse.”
(Dr.
April Jones, Licensed Psychologist in Chicago, Illinois, USA)
"Sam Vaknin's book is THE
bible on Narcissism!"
(Mary
Jo Fay, author of 'When Your Perfect Partner Goes Perfectly Wrong - Loving or
Leaving the Narcissist in Your Life')
"I consider this book to be the compass for
Narcissistic Personality Disorder education" (Jen Emmerich, LMSW, ACSW)
"There is no more important work than this one on
the subject ... You may very well discover yourself."
(Heyward
Bruce Ewart, III, Ph.D., author of 'Am I Bad')
"Read Malignant Self Love so you will understand
that you are NOT crazy, you are just embedded in a crazy making
relationship."
(Liane J. Leedom, M.D., author of
'Just Like His Father?')
"Vaknin's depth and
breadth are unmatched anywhere else and by anyone else.
He knows everything there is to know about narcissistic and
psychopathic abusers and how to cope with them effectively."
(Yomtov Barak, family therapist)
"I was stimulated just as I was challenged and enlightened."
(Robert L. Mueller, author of 'Bullying Bosses')
"The only source of such vast, serious, elaborated
and thorough first-hand information about Narcissism available.
Useful for victims as well as
therapists."
(Dr.
Nili Raam, author)
'Provides the partners, family and friends of NPD sufferers, and the sufferers
themselves,
with deep insight into the numerous expressions of this
devastating and often insidious disorder."
(Esther
Veltheim, author of 'Beyond Concepts')
"One powerful healing tool in our therapy with
these people is Dr. Vaknin's book.
The most accurate portrayal of the 'typical' cult leader we
have ever seen."
(Robert
Pardon, Director of MeadowHaven)
"A must read for psychologists, social workers, and all individuals who
want to learn how to deal with the narcissists in their lives."
(Laurie
Anthony, teacher and author)
"Required reading for any codependent - to understand how the other side
works."
(Dr.
Irene, psychologist and Webmistress of drirene.com)
"If you wish to get under the skin of a Narcissist, if you wish to get to
know
how he thinks and feels and why he behaves as he does, then this is the book for you."
(Dr.
Anthony Benis, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, and
author "Towards Self and Sanity - On the Genetic Origins of the Human
Character")
"Sam Vaknin is a leading authority on the topic of
narcissism."
(Lisa Angelettie M.S.W., former editor of BellaOnline's Mental Health, "What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder")
"I cannot recommend this book enough to those of you who
have this disorder, to families and friends who are trying to understand."
(Patty
Pheil, MSW, Mental Health Today
)
"(T)his book is a must read and will give you insight into the
emotionally destructive people in your workplace, your family and among your
friends.
Sam
Vaknin clears up the questions, confusion, and effects of dealing with
narcissists: the book is well written, informative, and therapeutic. “
(Carolyn Reilly, MSW San Jose,
Costa Rica)
Other
Testimonials
"...This book has an important purpose. I am sure it will be
appreciated in a library, classroom or among the mental health
profession."
(Katherine
Theriault, Inscriptions Magazine, Vol. 2, Issue 20)
“I challenge anyone to get this book, pick any page at random
and not be impressed by the depth and quality of the unique insight into NPD
that is provided there.
A truly excellent and thorough piece
of work that solidifies Sam's position as the global authority on the subject
of Narcissistic Personality Disorder.”
(Richard
Grannon, Spartan
Life Coach)
"Now, for the first time, a much-needed first hand account of what Narcissistic Personality
Disorder is like. Offers insight and clarity."
(Howard
Brown, 4Therapy )
“Sam Vaknin's study of narcissism
is truly insightful. The author has done probably more than anyone else to
educate others to this poorly understood condition. In this, his twelfth book, he
shares his considerable knowledge and experience of narcissism in a
comprehensive yet easy to read style.”
(The late Tim Field, Bully Online )
Sam has plugged all the loopholes, exposed all the plots, and
introduced a new language to confront the Narcissist. A
'hands-on' tool that can immediately bring relief. If you want to
breathe again, if you are at your wits end, if everything has been tried and
failed, if you NEED a change, then Malignant Self Love can give you your life
back. This book is a lifesaver!
(Kathy
Stringer, ToddlerTime
)
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