Psychopath Expert: The Dangerous Tricks Narcissists Use to Hijack Your Brain | Dr. Peter Salerno
Doug Bopst
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Dr. Peter Salerno is a licensed psychotherapist, author, and internationally recognized expert in personality science and pathological relationship dynamics. He specializes in the assessment of personality pathology and recovery from manipulative and coercive relationship abuse. He is the author of Cruelty by Nature, Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance, and The Nature and Nurture of Narcissism and was featured as an expert in the Hulu series Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil. His work integrates cutting-edge personality science with practical, trauma-informed education for survivors and clinicians.
Today on the show we discuss: how female narcissists can differ from male narcissists, the subtle manipulation tactics that are easy to miss, how love bombing and seduction are used to exploit vulnerabilities, the cycle of idealization, devaluation, and discard, how narcissistic abuse can hijack the brain and become addictive, and whether narcissists and psychopaths can actually change and much more.
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If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:
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If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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20 Comments
I tell people it was an entanglement with a social parasite.
Realized I had no clue what romantic love was.
Long journey but I’m happily married to a a simple, safe, loving man 8 years later.
This was a phenomenal listen!!
Thank you.❤❤❤
I have been labeled a narc for doing this, because they do not know the trauma I have carried and am trying to release. It isn't comfortable, but the patterns left in my head like body dismorphea, never good enough, if you want something it totally on you if you fail..it just proves being silenced & unseen was for a reason. That programming is hard to confront alone, and harder when people slap a label without truly knowing you.
I am so hypervigilent from what I have been through, but no one truly knows my journey, it came with fear of people, as those who should have kept me safe, did not.
I do not believe these words said about me, but it still hurts and can seriously drop my hard earned self worth all over again.
Psychopath Expert: The Dangerous Tricks Narcissists Use to Hijack Your Brain | Dr. Peter Salerno
Doug Bopst
70,940 views
Dr. Peter Salerno is a licensed psychotherapist, author, and internationally recognized expert in personality science and pathological relationship dynamics. He specializes in the assessment of personality pathology and recovery from manipulative and coercive relationship abuse. He is the author of Cruelty by Nature, Traumatic Cognitive Dissonance, and The Nature and Nurture of Narcissism and was featured as an expert in the Hulu series Ted Bundy: Dialogue with the Devil. His work integrates cutting-edge personality science with practical, trauma-informed education for survivors and clinicians.
Today on the show we discuss: how female narcissists can differ from male narcissists, the subtle manipulation tactics that are easy to miss, how love bombing and seduction are used to exploit vulnerabilities, the cycle of idealization, devaluation, and discard, how narcissistic abuse can hijack the brain and become addictive, and whether narcissists and psychopaths can actually change and much more.
⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠
Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed.
If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately.
If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help:
Emergency Medical Services—911
If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov