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The Narcissist's Script
The pattern is a script. Once you know its beats, you cannot unsee it.
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Gaslighting
Gaslighting is the psychological manipulation of a person into questioning their own perception of reality.
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Narcissism
Narcissism is a self-centered personality style marked by an excessive preoccupation with oneself and one's own needs, often at the expense of others.
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Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder is a psychiatric condition defined by grandiosity, low empathy, and impaired relationships across 256 trait combinations.
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Love Bombing
Love bombing is the act of overwhelming someone with intense affection, flattery, and attention to influence them.
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DARVO
DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.
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Traumatic bonding
Traumatic bonding is a psychological attachment that an abused person develops toward their abuser, not toward other victims.
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Codependency
Codependency is a relational pattern where one person enables another's self-destructive behavior through high self-sacrifice and control.
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Martyr complex
A martyr complex is a behavioral pattern where a person actively seeks out or holds onto suffering instead of solving it.