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Ep. 29: My interview with Professor Sam Vaknin - "Why narcissists must abuse you"
In this conversation, Professor Sam Vaknin and I delve into the complexities of narcissism, exploring its definitions, development, and the impact of childhood trauma.
His YouTube channel features 2,304 videos that have garnered 101,701,869 views (and counting) and 450,000+ subscribers, as of August 25th, 2025.
@narcissismwithvaknin
About Sam:
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Business Management in CIAPS (Cambridge, Birmingham UK; Ontario, Canada; Lagos, Nigeria), SEEU (Visiting, N. Macedonia).
PhD in Physics. Visiting Professor of Psychology, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don…
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