Prof Sam Vaknin
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Victims Become Narcissists: Contagious Narcissism
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August 31, 2010
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Some people adopt the role of a professional victim. In doing so, they become selfcentred, devoid of empathy, abusive, and exploitative. In other words, they become narcissists. The role of "professional victims" people whose existence and very identity rests solely and entirely on their victimhood is well researched in victimology. It doesn't make for a nice reading. These victim "pros" are often more cruel, vengeful, vitriolic, lacking in compassion and violent than their abusers. They make a career of it. They identify with this role to the exclusion of all else. It is a danger to be avoided. And this is precisely what I call "Narcissistic Contagion" or "Narcissism by Proxy". (From the book "Malignant SelfloveNarcissism Revisited" by Sam Vaknin Click on this link to purchase the print book, or 16 ebooks, or 2 DVDs with 12 hours of video lectures on narcissists, psychopaths, and abuse in relationships)
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