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Blackvegetable » 02 Oct 2024, 1:20 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Oct 2024, 1:20 pm

Post your methodology

• Lack of self-awareness keeps them from recognizing the need to change.
• Fixed coping mechanisms provide a limited toolkit for handling situations, leading to repeated behaviors.
• Need for control and validation drives them to use the same tactics over and over.
• Fear of change and vulnerability keeps them stuck in predictable, defensive loops.

Sources:

• “The Narcissist You Know” by Joseph Burgo explains why narcissists engage in repetitive behaviors to protect their ego.
• Dr. Ramani Durvasula often talks about the rigid, redundant behaviors of narcissists in her videos, emphasizing their need for control and validation.
• “Why Is It Always About You?” by Sandy Hotchkiss outlines how narcissists rely on repetitive patterns of manipulation and self-defense.