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Narcissism

“A Swinging Brick Where My Heart Should Be” – An Interview on Psychopathy
Watch now | Dorian Steel has ASPD, NPD, no fear, and a five-year-old son he calls “a little extension of me.” A chat about psychopathy, boundaries…
 • Dawn Drescher
2:02:50
When “Sorry” is Hard: Mapping the Boundary Struggle in NPD
Understanding the patterns that make boundaries and accountability feel impossible – and what lies beneath them.
 • Dawn Drescher
AI Mental Health Chatbots for Low-Resource Settings: A Prioritization Framework
We’re building an AI-powered mental health chatbot targeting populations with severe mental healthcare shortages.
 • Dawn Drescher, Scott D Blain, Anand Jeevanandham, and Angie Hsu
Tiffany on Radical Authenticity and Recovery for Sovereigns – Psychopathic Narcissists
The inside scoop of narcissism and psychopathy, finding meaning without absolution, and why you should never ever buy a PT Cruiser.
 • Dawn Drescher
7:22:08
Sovereignism: The Human Side of Sadism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy
Deconstructing aggression, control, and kink as survival mechanisms. An interview with a lived expert of narcissistic and antisocial personality…
 • Dawn Drescher
6:02:33
Interview with April on Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Musician April shares her journey with NPD, from childhood trauma to recovery through music and vulnerability.
 • Dawn Drescher
1:50:08
Narcissism, Echoism, and Sovereignism: A 4-D Model of Personality
Are narcissism and echoism opposites? Where does sovereignism (“malignant narcissism lite”) come in? I argue they are kin, just as the primal terrors of…
 • Dawn Drescher
The Narcissistic Spectrum
Pathological narcissism is a fortress built against unbearable pain. Some fortresses are sculpted from glass, some hewn from granite. My six-tier…
 • Dawn Drescher
The Architecture of the Narcissistic False Self
What are the factors that make the fortress of the false self stand strong or crumble to dust?
 • Dawn Drescher
The Sadism Spectrum and How to Access It
Is there a way to explain sadism? If it serves a purpose, is it still sadism? What types of sadism are there? How can you experience them?
 • Dawn Drescher
Breaking the Cycle of Trauma and Tyranny: How Psychological Wounds Shape History
A developmental perspective on authoritarian leadership and how we can build more resilient societies
 • Dawn Drescher
Thoughts on Narcissism Scales
Wherein I poke fun at the NPI, extol the PNI, and lament confusing anagrams
 • Dawn Drescher
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