Narcissistic abuse victims forums are a big thing right now.

Is the narcissism discussed there a good representation of what it actually is?

What if they have fallen a victim to overall, cultural trend to mythologize narcissism?

These are good questions worth knowing the answer to - if you're curious, listen to this interview with narcissism expert - Sam Vaknin.

(00:25) Provoking People to Confront Reality & Sadism of That

(06:01) Narcissism and Good vs. Evil Split as a Model for Seeing the World

(11:53) Did Sam Put Himself in a Position of Scapegoat for Narcissism?

(16:07) Sam Announcing His Diagnosis, Being "Narcissist by Proxy"

(17:43) Overt vs. Covert Narcissist, Inferiority Complex, True vs. False Self

(24:13) Narcissism Underlies All Our Mental Health Mechanisms

(26:33) The Words "Empathy" and "Narcissism" Has Been Overused

(30:56) Victims Echo Chamber

(32:40) Narcissists Actually Do Have (A Type of) Empathy

(36:35) No Interest in Research, but Treating Narcissism as Pornography

(39:47) Elastic Defenses & External Locus of Control

(42:14) Calling Yourself a "Magnet" and Absolving Responsibility

(44:44) We Keep Repeating Our Unresolved Conflicts

(46:06) Victimhood is Very Rewarding

(49:16) Narcissist is a Modern Substitute for an Antichrist

(51:00) Popularization of a Term "Narcissism" & It's Strong Explanatory Power

(53:45) Narcissism Has Become Adulterated, Cultural Phenomena

(57:18) Goodbye