Narcissist Imagines Himself Through YOUR Gaze (Attributional Delusions)

The narcissist idealizes himself through delusional assumptions about the contents of other people’s gaze (“co-idealization”).
The cerebral becomes his/her own love object: “They regard me as a lovable genius, so this makes me worthy of self-love”.
The somatic is rendered his/her own sex object: “They find me irresistibly attractive, so I am inexorably sexually drawn to myself” (autoerotism).
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  • @DahliaBrynn
    @DahliaBrynn4 ай бұрын

    Is this why my ex frequently claimed that cashiers were flirting with him in front of me? I sure didn't see it, but he did 🙄

  • @andypadre7554
    @andypadre75544 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this. It’s taken videos like this and time to process the concepts to understand auto eroticism. I say thank you as a covert narcissist on the fringes of my social circle has been a temptation to continue to interact with post trauma bond. This temptation almost for a year. Watching your videos daily helps me resist see the truth, see the false self and realize my fantasy, empathy are for a person that does not truly exist. That what the narcissists wants for themselves does not at all align with my goals, ways of social connection. That i cannot fix, teach or help them. Thank you!

  • @tombigelow7391

    @tombigelow7391

    4 ай бұрын

    That I cannot fix, teach or help them, TRUTH😎

  • @AutumnGold0706
    @AutumnGold07064 ай бұрын

    Thank you. I never dreamed this could happen to a handsome narc but if a man narc can be in love with his own body that may be a reason he has no interest in being intimate even if he says every day he loves you but you end up totally confused and frustrated.This mskes sense because I always blamed myself.🥀

  • @discodeb6162

    @discodeb6162

    4 ай бұрын

    Or maybe he is "in the closet"

  • @SeaStarGazer1111
    @SeaStarGazer11114 ай бұрын

    Had someone tell me how I was feeling stating s/he could see it in my eyes. This person had all sorts of ideas about fitting into my life, wouldn't take no for an answer. Didn't ever ask me what I wanted, IF I wanted the same things. This person was so far off base in understanding s/he was living in a fantasy.

  • @michelleflynn7485

    @michelleflynn7485

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes! When trying to Hoover me back, my narc said he knew I love him bc he could see it in my eyes. There was definitely NO love in my eyes!

  • @Sound-Eater
    @Sound-Eater4 ай бұрын

    I always laugh when the automatic English-to-Polish subtitle translator calls narcissists Nazis Thank you for another great informative video, Prof. Sam! (:

  • @lucianoechazu2204

    @lucianoechazu2204

    4 ай бұрын

    En español tambien nos aparece como nazis

  • @Dystopia2024

    @Dystopia2024

    4 ай бұрын

    Lol..😂 well, it seems the translator is not far off the mark. Both nazis and narcs live in delusional fantasies, they think of themselves in grandiose terms, and bring everyone who come in contact with them down to hell. The translator is perspicacious indeed. 😂

  • @Dystopia2024

    @Dystopia2024

    4 ай бұрын

    Lol...A very perspicacious translator indeed. 😂😅

  • @Elizabeth-pn4ug

    @Elizabeth-pn4ug

    4 ай бұрын

    When I told my English friend I met a narcissist she thought I said that he was Nazi😅😅

  • @Elizabeth-pn4ug

    @Elizabeth-pn4ug

    4 ай бұрын

    It must be my accent

  • @angiemcguinness355
    @angiemcguinness3554 ай бұрын

    I like your sense of humour Sam. Great wee video. Thanks.

  • @Charlotte66666
    @Charlotte666664 ай бұрын

    The level of delusions they have 😂

  • @shannonbee
    @shannonbee4 ай бұрын

    Too right theres so many of them.i love your videos you explaine how mad they are.

  • @user-dl1bp9lz3j
    @user-dl1bp9lz3j4 ай бұрын

    When I realized my ex was a N, our song picked by him - Peter Gabriel's In Your Eyes became so darn creepy. Now when I hear it, I realize that he needs others to feel, to be, to exist.

  • @alethiasingleton3109

    @alethiasingleton3109

    4 ай бұрын

    Another one "Police" "every step you take" someone played that song to me I got numb& paused they let me know who they where 😢 a "narracissit" pretty scary I found out

  • @EduUy2024
    @EduUy20244 ай бұрын

    Thank you Sam. Crystal

  • @canuckitty99
    @canuckitty994 ай бұрын

    My guy always would say that he was a master of reading body language. Every time we were out, he would point out how everyone was looking at him. He made me feel stupid because I couldn't notice it

  • @Jessica-he3ft

    @Jessica-he3ft

    4 ай бұрын

    I have a friend who does that. We go out and she's all "Everyone is staring at me." And in a vain way, not a nervous "Do I look ok? Is there something wrong with me?" type way. So I look around and literally nobody is...

  • @ghostplaymakers3681
    @ghostplaymakers36814 ай бұрын

    My ex covert narc would always comment on the way I looked at her. Constantly feeling herself. Thanks for this, I was a buffet of supply to her. Wow. 😂

  • @helenjackson9232
    @helenjackson92324 ай бұрын

    Ok, so when I told my narcissist I loved him I would look directly in his eyes face to face. The look he gave me back was confusing, mind u I've known him for over 40 years, anyways he would stare at me back directly in my eyes and just stare as if he was looking deep into me to know if I was telling the truth like he was confused or couldn't believe what I was saying. Telling him any other way wasn't a problem, but face to face, eye to eye, he couldn't process it or so it seemed.

  • @vanyabecerra6430

    @vanyabecerra6430

    4 ай бұрын

    You sound so judgmental 🤮sounds like victim blaming 💩

  • @helenjackson9232

    @helenjackson9232

    4 ай бұрын

    @elizabethbathory6144 I didn't know he was a narcissist till like 5 Years ago. When my sister told me she read about things he did. I don't believe he was full blown but he had many traits. Unfortunately, I felt sorry for him and the life he experienced as a child. I was caught up in trying to please someone dealing with my issues. He died a horrible death even tho he did some ugly stuff he helped me when no one else would. Of course, now I know it's because he wanted me to think highly of him. Regardless he's help was life-saving.

  • @123MG

    @123MG

    4 ай бұрын

    With my narcissistic ex she would always try to one up me with the "I love you" She would always reply with "I love you more" and I thought it was just a cute bit of banter but she never stopped it. Even days before the discard she still said it and said it the exact same way in the exact tone of voice. Like a response from an AI when you ask the same question and it would give the same response

  • @lorrainediane

    @lorrainediane

    4 ай бұрын

    This video is fascinating, I find your giggles amusing 😂

  • @qb4ever2004
    @qb4ever20044 ай бұрын

    Thanks for all you do Prof Sam

  • @belindared3389
    @belindared33894 ай бұрын

    Facinating I'm grateful for this lesson. Narcissist behavour is complicated

  • @germz1986
    @germz19863 ай бұрын

    This is gold!

  • @gianinaachim3010
    @gianinaachim30104 ай бұрын

    Many thanks!❤

  • @joanalcala7303
    @joanalcala73034 ай бұрын

    Thank you... this explanation is very helpful...

  • @shirleysargent6475
    @shirleysargent64754 ай бұрын

    Thank you Sam! I was wondering why a male narc that i know that desperately needs people to stare in his eyes. This is all day everyday if he can get it. If you dont he will yell you see me. I thought it was for dopamine

  • @vanyabecerra6430
    @vanyabecerra64304 ай бұрын

    Ty for another very informative video 🙏

  • @iskenderataturk
    @iskenderataturk4 ай бұрын

    You're a stud Sam Vaknin.

  • @lauraprater2300
    @lauraprater23004 ай бұрын

    Yes. I've noticed they'll talk to me and look at others in the room or nearby. As if they're performing. They will look at their face as they're expressing themselves and if they believe it's not landing they'll say "what? You think (an oppositional opinion)?" And then proceed to hammer their opinion even more to "win" the argument. Meanwhile, the person never said anything.

  • @carolinaplazas1587
    @carolinaplazas15874 ай бұрын

    But if they hate themselves, why would they be attracted to their own body? And why do they hate You when you love them?

  • @samvaknin

    @samvaknin

    4 ай бұрын

    You could be sexually attracted to someone you hate. Regarding your second question, search the shared fantasy playlist.

  • @TheVioletMagic29

    @TheVioletMagic29

    4 ай бұрын

    They love the mask not their true selves

  • @PH7018c
    @PH7018c4 ай бұрын

    They cant stand a happy face on another people.. and less on their preys.. Thank you Dr..

  • @sharonjb.y111
    @sharonjb.y1114 ай бұрын

    💯! So true... 😄

  • @Red-hot-sonic-fan
    @Red-hot-sonic-fan4 ай бұрын

    My NM used to do this. I couldn’t understand how she was always thinking people thought about her or had motives against her

  • @Magikblooms
    @Magikblooms4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating… just… wow.

  • @raymond_sycamore
    @raymond_sycamore4 ай бұрын

    Well, this is proof I'm not a narcissist.

  • @trelaonline
    @trelaonline4 ай бұрын

    That's describing my life!! Is there any chance people other than narcissist to have this behaviour? I can't find out if I am NPB or BPD :/ or maybe something in between?

  • @redpilljesus

    @redpilljesus

    4 ай бұрын

    It's all psychosis. Get with a psychiatrist and get a diagnosis.

  • @keaganroos2288
    @keaganroos22884 ай бұрын

    Is this something a covert narcissist does too?

  • @samvaknin

    @samvaknin

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes.

  • @ritapeters1330

    @ritapeters1330

    4 ай бұрын

    Yes, for sure, mine does, a covert, he finds himself sexy through my eyes

  • @gracekitchener1694
    @gracekitchener16944 ай бұрын

    Only one thing for livng in this hell is Dignitas..ive decided im hell on legs in an empy shell trying to exist now alone but i cant as theres nothing inside. There is no other way out despite 20 years of expensive therapy already...i hate myself snd the world too ...

  • @Sound-Eater

    @Sound-Eater

    4 ай бұрын

    No one will stop you from doing good. And there will always be a purpose, even sharing your story with others and warning against evil. No one is perfect and no one deserves to suffer and that deserves to be remembered

  • @cynthiahassan9839

    @cynthiahassan9839

    4 ай бұрын

    I am sorry you are in this situation. Wish I could help

  • @cynthiahassan9839

    @cynthiahassan9839

    4 ай бұрын

    To Grace

  • @AutumnGold0706

    @AutumnGold0706

    4 ай бұрын

    This is only my second day of being without the man I loved. But he made me feel so ugly I was looking at surgery to look perfect. I was always told I was pretty but he stole all my self confidence. Please do not feel you are alone. There are thousands of us trying to become normal again and I also feel like an empty shell but we will survive.🥀

  • @Neidytrozeski
    @Neidytrozeski4 ай бұрын

    Lol

  • @ds54ds5sd5sd5
    @ds54ds5sd5sd54 ай бұрын

    is it possible the path of being : so called primary narcissist, and after some sort of traumatic experiences --> develops depression/schizoid/anxiety/asocial, and lately becoming aware of the missregulation but not really understanding what is really going on. Very relative fast developing memory problems on any sort of information.

  • @RealismHD1
    @RealismHD14 ай бұрын

    What consequence remains, when NO CONTACT is not possible? Don't look?

  • @SarahSmith-df7ny
    @SarahSmith-df7ny4 ай бұрын

    One question I’ve always had is.. why did my narcissist want to sleep with me even though he was cheating. He had also expressed insecurity that I wasn’t attracted to him and knew I had no desire but still would all while still cheating. Does this have something to do with it?

  • @redpilljesus

    @redpilljesus

    4 ай бұрын

    Probably not a narc

  • @AnimosityIncarnate

    @AnimosityIncarnate

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@redpilljesus 100% a narc, they are delulu at times 😂

  • @gavinclark6891
    @gavinclark68914 ай бұрын

    678th

  • @user-io3oh6ne7k
    @user-io3oh6ne7k4 ай бұрын

    That wpic Vaknin chuckle tho the best lolz