The ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The most obvious example, perhaps, is that of the actor or singer who genuinely feels the part he is performing. — Sam Vaknin Copy Share Image
“Groupies and hangers-on somehow fancy themselves entitled to the narcissist’s favour and largesse, his time, attention, and other resources. They convince themselves that they… — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
The ability to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The most obvious example, perhaps, is that… — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
The narcissist devours people, consumes their output, and casts the empty, writhing shells aside. — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
“Romantic jealousy is a narcissistic defence. It reflects the narcissistic traits and behaviours of possessiveness;” — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
“Go ahead. Tell our friends about it. See if they can imagine what it's like, let alone believe it. The more outrageous the things… — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
Hate is the complement of fear and narcissists like being feared. It imbues them with an intoxicating sensation of omnipotence. — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
The vast majority of psychopaths, like an iceberg, are underwater, and like an iceberg, they are inert. They do nothing. They're just there. They… — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
“To rank economic activities as more or less preferable is ideology, not science: a judgment that is driven by values and predilections, not by… — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
The sadistic narcissist perceives himself as Godlike, ruthless and devoid of scruples, capricious and unfathomable, emotion-less and non-sexual, omniscient, omnipotent and omni-present, a plague,… — Sam Vaknin Copy Share
