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Narcissism with Professor Sam Vaknin

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Dissociation and Memory Gaps in Narcissism

This chapter explores the impaired reality testing and cognitive deficits experienced by narcissists, including their dissociative experiences, amnesia, and depersonalization. It discusses how narcissists create internal objects and confabulate to maintain control and prevent abandonment. The chapter also delves into the consequences of memory gaps and the lack of a unitary self or identity in narcissistic individuals.

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