The Greatest Psychological Imperative of Our Time
A Program to Address the Trauma of Narcissistic Abuse, Create Healthy Relationships & Shift Our Culture from “Me” to “We”
An Imperative for Our Time
Narcissus: a beautiful youth in Greek mythology who pines away for love of his own reflection and is then turned into the narcissus flower [Merriam-Webster]
Narcissistic personality disorder: a personality disorder characterized especially by an exaggerated sense of self-importance, persistent need for admiration, lack of empathy for others, excessive pride in achievements, and snobbish, disdainful, or patronizing attitudes [Merriam-Webster]
Dear friend,
Whether it is a friend, a manager at work, someone in your family, an ex-lover, a politician, or perhaps even when it comes to considering yourself, we all have the experience of wondering, “Is that person a narcissist?”
However, do we really understand narcissism, its roots, its different forms and expressions, how it impacts us, and (most importantly) if and how it can be healed?
It is with the goal of better understanding narcissism that we have created this online program. We believe that furthering the understanding of narcissism is one of the greatest psychological imperatives of our time and a necessary step if we are to heal the rising divisiveness all around us.
So what is narcissism, really? Does it exist on a spectrum? Is it a disease? Is there a cure? What do you do when you think there’s a narcissist in your life? What is the relationship of narcissism to the spiritual journey? How do you know if you’re a narcissist yourself?
This program was created to help shed light on these very important questions and to clarify steps we can take to bring more compassion, skill, and wisdom into the conversation.
This program features 20 of today’s leading researchers, psychologists, mental health experts, spiritual teachers, and one incredibly inspiring high school student to learn about narcissism from as many different angles as possible.
We’ll bring practices, self-assessment tools, communication skills, and a wealth of empowering insights to this important and often perplexing subject.
Are you a therapist or health professional seeking the latest information to better serve your clients?
Are you or someone you know suffering the effects of narcissistic abuse?
Are you committed to cultivating greater self-awareness and empathy?
Everyone can benefit from Understanding Narcissism—because everyone is impacted by it.
We know you’ll enjoy this program. And together, we’ll make discoveries that help us move as individuals and a society from being “me-centered” to “we-centered.”
With gratitude,
Tami Simon & Jeffrey Rutstein, PsyD
Hosts of Understanding Narcissism
P.S. When you enroll, you’ll get lifetime access to every presentation in the Understanding Narcissism program to watch at your own convenience.
Meet Your Hosts
Tami Simon
Tami Simon founded Sounds True in 1985 with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since starting out as a project with one woman and her tape recorder, we have grown into a multimedia publishing company with more than 110 employees, a library of more than 3,000 titles featuring some of the leading teachers and visionaries of our time, and an ever-expanding family of beloved customers from across the world. In four decades of growth, change, and evolution, Sounds True has maintained its focus on its overriding purpose.
Jeffrey Rutstein, PsyD
Dr. Jeffrey Rutstein is a clinical psychologist, an expert in the treatment of trauma, a Certified Hakomi Therapist (CHT) for mindfulness-centered somatic psychotherapy, and a meditation teacher who has been in private practice for 40 years. He has practiced meditation for over 55 years. Jeffrey has devoted his professional life to helping people reduce their suffering and struggle while empowering them to claim their strengths, their talents, and their unique abilities to live a more fulfilling and rich life.
Understanding Narcissism Features 20 Sessions of Life-Changing Insight and Guidance from Leading Experts in Psychology & Spirituality
Author of Should I Stay or Should I Go? on staying sane and healthy in an era of narcissism- Understand what narcissism actually is while differentiating it from narcissistic personality disorder
- An overview of the incentivization of narcissism, incivility, and entitlement by society at large
- An understanding of the impact of difficult personality patterns, including narcissism and antagonism, on the people in relationships with them
- Simple takeaways on how to stay sane in the midst of a culture of narcissism, entitlement, and incivility
Author and professor of psychology at UGA presents the current thinking on narcissism in the scientific community- The difference between grandiose and vulnerable narcissism (and narcissistic personality disorder (NPD))
- The trifurcated model of narcissism (TMN)
- The association between narcissism and social media, leadership, and attraction
Relationship expert and founder of Boundary Bootcamp® discusses the narcissistic parentSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- How to identify a narcissistic parent
- How to identify your unique Downloaded Blueprint
- The narcissism-codependency connection
- The interdependence of healthy love
- How healthy boundaries are essential for healing—and a happy life
Clinical psychologist draws key distinctions between covert and overt/grandiose narcissismSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- Understanding the key distinctions between covert/vulnerable and overt/grandiose narcissism
- Understanding how these distinctions are a function of differences in temperament between individuals with covert and overt narcissism
- How the core pathological features of narcissistic personality disorder are operating in both covert and overt narcissism, even though they appear very different
- Understanding the critical role of schadenfreude to explain how covertly narcissistic individuals exploit others
- Distinguishing when covert narcissism manifests as a personality vulnerability rather than as a disorder (NPD)
Psychologist and author of Rethinking Narcissism illuminates the narcissism spectrumSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The difference between healthy and unhealthy narcissism
- The three Es: exploitation, entitlement, and empathy impairment
- The concept of “Echoism”
- Narcissism in leadership and politics
Author of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump on the psychologist’s moral obligation in politicsSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The story behind the bestselling book The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
- Why medical neutrality does not mean silence
- The danger of normalizing a malignant situation
- Why tyranny over the mind is the greatest form of oppression
Psychoanalyst and author of Why Is It Always about YOU? helps us identify and manage narcissism in the workplace- The different “flavors” of narcissism
- Why work environments are vulnerable to narcissistic processes
- What you must do if you don’t want to quit (or be fired)
Therapist and author discusses the roots of men’s narcissism and what to do about itSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- Traditional masculinity is founded on two lies, leaving men vulnerable to anxiety and shame
- Shame can be successfully (if disastrously) self-medicated with grandiosity
- Healthy self-esteem is WITH—neither better nor less than
New York Times bestselling author and spiritual teacher on the role of narcissism in the evolution of consciousness- The archetypal force known as the narcissist
- The great turning point of the Nuclear Age and where we find ourselves now
- Embracing the shadow and moving through the dark side of narcissism
- Recognizing and reclaiming your true power
TEDx speaker and high school student on the ways narcissism is encouraged in society and culture- The ways in which society encourages and rewards narcissistic behaviors
- How the trend of narcissism is influencing our lives and values
- Alternative values to encourage and pursue for a more meaningful life
New York Times bestselling author of The Empath’s Survival Guide on the toxic attraction between empaths and narcissistsSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- How to identify a narcissist
- Protection strategies for empaths
- Narcissist techniques such as gaslighting and beating down your self-esteem
- The advantage of provoking a conflict with a narcissist to reveal their true colors early on
- The cord-cutting technique to end a relationship with a narcissist
Empathy pioneer and author shares non-pathologizing ways to identify narcissistic tendenciesSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- Exploring the situations that lead to self-absorption and an inability to fully connect with others
- Humane and non-pathologizing ways to identify narcissistic tendencies so that you can decide how you want to engage
- Understanding the necessity of both narcissism and empathy, and retrieving narcissism from the shadows
Spiritual teacher and founder of the Diamond Approach® on how narcissism becomes an impediment to spiritual awakeningSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The relationship between pathological narcissism (NPD) and the narcissism of everyday life
- How our sense of identity develops, and how we can shift it through inquiry and spiritual practice
- The experience of “deficient emptiness” and staying with this experience until our essential nature reveals itself
- The discovery of what A.H. Almaas calls “the point of existence”
Professor and Buddhist mindfulness practitioner shares tools to help with difficult relationships- Our own individual experience of working with narcissism in our lives
- Notions of conceit (Mana) and Vipallasa (wrong view) in Buddhist suttas and their applicability to understanding narcissism
- Mindfulness and compassion practice as spiritual tools in working with difficult individuals
Psychologist and New York Times bestselling author on how healthy confidence promotes resilience and well-beingSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The social brain: why we need healthy “narcissistic supplies,” especially in childhood
- What happens when we do not get the empathy, caring, and appreciation we naturally need
- How to heal the hungry heart and “hardwire” healthy confidence into your brain
Psychotherapist and speaker on reclaiming the healthy parts of narcissismSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The spectrum of narcissism
- The healthy parts of narcissism
- How to promote healthy narcissism in the ones we love
Clinical neuropsychologist explores how NPD presents in intimate relationshipSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- How the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder often present within an intimate relationship
- Why many survivors struggle with shame during and after the relationship
- Neurocircuitry commonly associated with emotion dysregulation in the aftermath of a relationship with a narcissist
- The impact of traumatic stress on the brain within an intimate relationship
- Self-care approaches to ease emotion dysregulation (i.e., pain, withdrawal, stress) when the relationship has ended
Couples therapist on how narcissistic partners can heal and co-create a genuine loveSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- Identify the narcissistic traits that block genuine connection
- Understand three essential tasks that transform narcissistic immaturity or injury into growth and relational agency
- Apply the process of Dyadic Self-Development in your own relationship or with your clients
Pioneering self-compassion researcher and author discusses self-compassion and boundary-setting with narcissistsSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The difference between self-compassion and self-esteem
- Yin and yang self-compassion
- How both forms of self-compassion are needed to stand up to narcissists
Jungian psychoanalyst shares insights into the nature of narcissism via the story of BluebeardSESSION HIGHLIGHTS
- The far-reaching effects of NPD
- The story of Bluebeard and the pathway to freedom
- The false empathy proclaimed by narcissists
- Rising above the oppression of our “overculture”
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