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“Narcissists/psychopaths punish people who try to expose them, people who compromise them (from) achieving their goals, people who have something they want, and people who win against them.
The punishment is often deeply distressing &/or cruel. It may have a substantial impact on the life of the victim.
The punishment is usually directly related to that which the narcissist/psychopath is unhappy about.
In this way, the victim is left with no doubt (about) the fact they are being punished & what they are being punished for.
The narcissist/psychopath usually puts extensive amounts of energy and time into deciding on and orchestrating the punishment”
Dr. K. M., PhD. has world-leading expertise in dark personalities, narcissists, psychopaths, and coercive controllers and is an international corporate advisor and author. The full name will be displayed pending permission.
High-functioning Narcissists/Psychopaths lead cults. With no affinity for truth or empathy for the people they lead by manipulation, their satisfaction comes from playing with people’s reality. They enjoy manipulating emotions, relationships, and sexuality, extending beyond the cult to the wider community, operating through layers of people, and disguising themselves more with each succeeding layer. They love love love to groom witnesses and create suspicions to divide people against one another. Once set in motion, the cult’s puppet masters eagerly keep tabs on the smearing from afar, to their amusement. Others take the opposite tack, stepping out into the spotlight to accuse. This often ironically betrays what is concealed inside the accuser himself. “Crooked Hillary”. No. Crooked man. “Filthy woman.” No, filthy man. “Lock her up.” No, lock him up!
Innocent followers, often damaged by narcissistic family members, have been drawn into the cult’s spider web, deceived by a feeling in their hearts that a red flag can’t be a red flag if it feels like home.
Contemporary researchers call this Reverse Attribution when this tactic is used to harm others. Narcissists/psychopaths attribute their nefarious behaviors to their victims. There is no presumption of innocence from those leaders in this cult, only a presumption of guilt for others to feed their need for control.
“Honestly, all cult leaders are either severe malignant narcissists or straight-up psychopaths.”
Dr. Ramini Durvasula is a Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at California State University. L.A.
“(They )have the craving to become the Enforcer. They actually crave watching (you) have pain…. They will be the inflicter of pain toward you.… They are willing to embrace Evil.”
Dr. Les Carter, Psychotherapist, and author
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