The Birth of Sorrow | Part 3: Conflict and Defense In Neurotic-Level Narcissism
This is the third part of a three-part exploration of narcissistic personality style at the neurotic level of personality organization. In this episode, Dr. Ettensohn examines the defensive architectu...
3 Juni 43min
Internal Absence: Emptiness in NPD
Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines the experience of emptiness in narcissistic personality disorder and other forms of personality pathology. Rather than approaching personality disorders as collections of t...
26 Maj 15min
Living with Pathological Narcissism: What Loved Ones Reveal
This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn, joined by his associates Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, Ph.D. In this session, the group discusses the paper “Livi...
26 Maj 58min
The DSM's New Model of Personality Disorders: The Good, The Bad, and What's Missing
This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn, joined by his associates Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, Ph.D. In this session, the group examines the Alternative ...
26 Maj 58min
Narcissism Is Not a Moral Category
Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines a growing tendency in public discourse to treat narcissism as a moral category rather than as a psychological construct. The episode explores why this shift occurs and h...
26 Maj 13min
Accountability Without Dehumanization
Dr. Mark Ettensohn addresses a question that frequently arises in discussions of narcissism and abuse: Is it possible to maintain accountability without dehumanizing? Can someone preserve firm boundar...
26 Maj 15min
2025 Study: Narcissism Does Not Predict Abuse
This episode continues the Heal NPD Seminar Series with Dr. Mark Ettensohn, joined by his associates Deanna Young, Psy.D., and Danté Spencer, M.A. In this session, the group examines a recent empiric...
26 Maj 53min
The Ethics of Narc-Abuse Content: Why 'It Helps' Isn't Enough
In this episode, Dr. Mark Ettensohn examines a common defense of online “narcissistic abuse” content: the claim that, even if imperfect or inaccurate, it ultimately helps people leave harmful relation...
9 Jan 13min
