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4.5 Narcs, Defense Mechanisms, & (non)Recovery: Intellectualizing, Rationalizing, and Reactionary Decision Making
Season 4 · Episode 5

4.5 Narcs, Defense Mechanisms, & (non)Recovery: Intellectualizing, Rationalizing, and Reactionary Decision Making

Complex PTSD Recovery [Reports]: We Are Traumatized Motherfuckers · CPTSD, Intergenerational PTSD, Relational Trauma | TMFR LLC

May 28, 202427m 54sExplicit

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Show Notes

We've learned that narcs don't generally recover because of their "creative narration" abilities. Now, let's talk about some of the ways they spin those stories. Today, we start our examination of self-defense mechanisms by looking at the purposes of Intellectualization and Rationalization. Then, we ask the question: SO HOW SMART ARE THEY? And discuss the distinct Thought Processing limitations of both Grandiose and Vulnerable Narcissists.


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Good to speak to you like a human again... And Cheers, Fuckers!


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