narcissism

It's quite common for groups to take on strongly narcissistic traits, requiring conformity and strong loyalty. Dr. Les Carter helps you understand the nature of collective narcissism, highlighting predictable patterns they commonly emphasize. The last thing you need is to have your distinct...

It's Easter 2023 when we publish this story. It appears this time we're all trying to find out who we can still trust and at risk of loosing our faith. But how can you tell the difference between who's genuine and who's a 'False Prophet'? Michaéla shares the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin...

When dealing with a pathological narcissist, we are most often not dealing with the real person hidden inside, but the false person that one displays as a cover for the inner person he himself disapproves of. Knowing this is helpful for those dealing with the person manifesting these traits...

Excerpt: Former Jehovah's Witness elder/bethelite is discussing his own personal experience about what he knows about the practices and policies of the Watchtower, Bible & Tract Society. In this video, JT & Lady Cee join their voices with Arc Ripley of Arglue to Collaborate on the topic of...

Rachel Bernstein, cult-specialist and marriage and family therapist. How do narcissists and cult leaders get people under their control? How can you know if you are connected with someone who is unhealthy for you and is just using you? I break this down in this first of three videos about...

The Addiction of the Religious Narcissist. How they Pursue Narcissistic Supply through a Religious Camouflage. From Youtube Channel Toxicty is not your destiny from Shaneen Megji. This video represents my personal insights and does not replace the professional advice of a therapist, counselor...

As narcissists engage with the world, they are drawn toward themes of authority. This makes religious institutions naturally appealing to them since it can represent the ultimate place for correctness. Dr. Les Carter describes how to spot religious narcissists' gaslighting as they try to find...

Narcissists crave control, so some find religion to be a perfect fit as they become the spokesperson for God. Psychotherapist Dr. Les Carter explains how narcissists can hijack religion as a means of maintaining an attitude of superiority. Dr. Les Carter is a best selling author and...

We commonly associate cults with religious systems of dominance and control. But Dr. Les Carter describes how many other social structures can share the same traits of authoritarianism and exclusiveness. He identifies the primary qualities of cult-like systems and addresses ways to break free...

Prisoner's Dilemma - Making a counter-intuitive, not selfish choice wich appears in your disadvantage, but will turn out to be in your advantage. For instance - when you live in a system, where a high control religion tells you how to behave and how to live, but you don't agree with it, you...

When a system, like a company, or a cult, gets into a spiral of negativity and making dysfunctional decisions, but is unable to break it or do this on purpose to keep control of people. Sometimes there is a feeling of entrapment. This feeling could be individually. So how do you become aware of...

Agnotology is putting up a smokescreen to dilute people on purpose when there are clear negative results in a matter, especially when there is something to gain for the deceiver, like money or to let people think they have a good reputation. Video Follow the science Part 2- Agnotology

Part 1 of Follow the science - an interview with Dr Michaéla Schippers, Professor of Behavior & Performance Mangement at Erasmus University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands by journalist Rico Brouwer. How to make life better with science.