104. How to Defeat Narcissists and Manipulation | Dr. George Simon

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Dr. George Simon discusses the covert aggression of narcissists and individuals without conscience, the path to escape abusers, and the process of healing.

00:00 - People can fight dirty and look good 00:25 - How manipulation always works 01:48 - People hide their fighting 02:45 - Fighting dirty and looking good 03:30 - Narcissists use the same tactics 03:50 - Putting you on the defensive 05:49 - Narcissists use group manipulation 08:07 - Exposing Narcissists in groups 10:26 - Backlash after leaving an abuser 11:26 - Therapy with a Narcissist is traumatic 12:05 - Exit fast. No threats. 12:35 - How to find allies 13:21 - Saying "No" to a Narcissist is dangerous 13:52 - Most Important Thing: Building relationships with allies 14:36 - How victims overcome learned helplessness 14:56 - Slot Machine Syndrome and depression 15:23 - Manipulators control your attention 15:55 - Power lies in your actions 17:06 - Abusers can see their abuse 18:13 - Prepare for a SMEAR CAMPAIGN 19:47 - Looking good is easier than being good 20:54 - How Narcissists change your reality and history 21:34 - People believe lies when repeated 22:40 - Narcissist's fan club believes lies 23:06 - Narcissists cast a spell on you 24:11 - People who care too much or not enough 25:02 - Preying on people's conscience 27:22 - Signs of the Gaslighting Effect 27:39 - Believing in a fantasy with a Narcissist 29:03 - Look for previous victims 30:04 - Narcissism is not one-dimensional 31:59 - Gaslighting: the ultimate manipulation 34:41 - How to make Gaslighting even worse 35:14 - Stacking manipulation tactics in SMEAR CAMPAIGN 36:03 - Strategies against SMEAR CAMPAIGN 37:37 - Fundamental Rule of dealing with manipulation 39:21 - When you recognize a manipulation 39:35 - The Greatest Empowerment: Accept that people fight 40:14 - The healthy form of fighting 41:39 - How to build personal power 42:54 - Internal validation is key 44:13 - Dr. Peter Salerno's question 44:57 - Chronic grandiosity is destructive 48:06 - Inaccurate psychology is harmful 51:15 - False paradigms keep victims stuck in abuse 53:34 - How to confront behavior in relationships 55:16 - How victimization starts 57:14 - First tactics of an abuser! 58:18 - Regret, remorse, and contrition 1:00:28 - How to build your character 1:01:37 - Dr. Simon's work 1:04:00 - What is healing? How do we get there? 1:06:26 - SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.

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